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ABOUT DENMARK
ABOUT DENMARK
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The Viking Age
Danish History in 25 Bullet Points
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The word ‘Denmark’ dates back to the Viking age and is carved on the famous Jelling Stone from around 900 AD. Today though Denmark is very different from its historical past. Between the 13th and 17th centuries, Denmark was a superpower whose influence was as powerful as that of the largest European countries. Today, the current size and influence of Denmark is the result of 400 years of forced relinquishments of land, surrenders and lost battles. For a small country though, Denmark still punches above its weight in many different areas including design, architecture, farming, green technology and pharmaceuticals.
FACTSHEET ON HISTORY
The traditionally high degree of homogeneity and consensus in Danish
society is closely connected with various historical features: the doctrinal influence of the Lutheran State Church, the uniformity of the broad population brought about by absolutism, the late industrialisation, and the inability of the political parties to muster an absolute majority on their own, which has made compromise a condition of political life.
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THE VIKING AGE
Throughout its early history, the Danes had many links with the outside world. By the beginning of the Viking Age, c. 750 AD, Denmark’s power and influence had became a fundamental part of European history
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