A TIMELINE OF DENMARK
By Tim Lambert
c 10,000 BC The first human beings enter Denmark
c 4,000 BC Farming is introduced into Denmark
c 1,800 BC Bronze is introduced into Denmark
c 200 AD Runes are used in Denmark
8th Century Trading settlements flourish in Denmark
10th Century Denmark becomes a single kingdom
c 960 King Harald Bluetooth becomes a Christian. Most of his people follow.
1000 AD Sweyn Forkbeard king of Denmark conquers Norway
1047 Norway becomes independent
1184 The Danes capture Pomerania and Mecklenburg
1219 The Danes conquer Estonia
1346 The Danish king sells Estonia
1349-1350 The Black Death devastates Denmark
1397 Denmark, Sweden and Norway are united
1523 Sweden becomes independent
1563-1570 Denmark and Sweden fight for control of the Baltic States
1611-1613 Denmark and Sweden fight again
1660 The king of Denmark greatly increases his power
1700 The population of Denmark is about 2/3 million
1784 Crown Prince Frederick becomes regent of Denmark and introduces reforms
1801 A British fleet partly destroys a Danish fleet at Copenhagen
1814 Universal primary education is introduced into Denmark
1864 Denmark fights Prussia and Austria
1870 Only 25% of the population of Denmark lives in towns and cities
1901 44% of the population of Denmark lives in towns and cities
1915 Women are allowed to vote
1932-33 Unemployment in Denmark reaches 32%
1940 The Germans occupy Denmark
1943 The Germans declare a state of emergency
1949 Denmark joins NATO
1973 Denmark joins the EU
1983 Unemployment in Denmark reaches 10%