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| Duke Frederik of
Schleswig-Holstein become king over Denmark and his duchy is therefore
returned to the crown. He recognises the Swedish possession of northern
Bohuslän the following year. |
Northern Bohuslän is
returned to Denmark |
The duchies of Schleswig-Holstein are partitioned between Christian III and his
brothers Hans and Adolf. The latter’s duchy, Holstein-Gottorp, will
cause Denmark considerable troubles in the future. |
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| Ditmarsken in Holstein and
the Estonian island of Ösel is conquered. |
Duke Hans dies without sons
and his duchy is divided between king Frederik II and duke Adolf of
Holstein-Gottorp. |
The Torstensson war 1643-45
ends with considerable territorial losses to Sweden. |
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Denmark’s intervention in the northern war results in additional
disastrous losses to Sweden. |
Sweden tries to conquer the
entire Danish monarchy 1658-60. But Denmark manages to take back Trondheim's
county and the island of Bornholm. |
The Danish king Frederik III
inherits the German county of Oldenburg. |
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The Schleswig part of Holstein-Gottorp is returned to the crown as a
result of the great northern war. Greenland is also colonized this year. |
Oldenburg is exchanged for
the remaining parts of Holstein-Gottorp. |
Sweden force Denmark to
exchange Norway for Vorpommern. |
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| The congress in Vienna
decides that
Denmark must exchange Vorpommern with Lauenburg. |
The duchies of Schleswig and
Holstein are lost to Prussia and Austria after a short war. |
Northern Schleswig is
returned to Denmark after a plebiscite. |
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Iceland gain independence from
Denmark.
Read also about the duchies of
Schleswig-Holstein. |
