Denmark-Norway
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
- (historical) A former political entity consisting of the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including overseas Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
Usage notes
- Its existence extended over two periods:
- 1523-1533 as a personal union under Frederick I;
- 1537-1814 as a real union (with shared state institutions).
- The term Kingdom of Denmark is sometimes used to include both countries in the period (on the basis that political and economic power emanated from Copenhagen).
Related terms
Translations
former political entity
See also
Further reading
Kalmar Union on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Swedish War of Liberation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Treaty of Kiel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Union between Sweden and Norway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
