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The Kalmar Union existed between Denmark, Norway and Sweden in various forms from 1397 to 1521. In 1521, Sweden left the union leaving Denmark-Norway, which existed until 1814 when Norway become an independent nation. Sweden-Finland existed from 1100s to 1809 when Finland became a part of Russia until 1917.
It is named after England, the common name in Scandinavia for Great Britain, which declared war on Denmark-Norway due to disagreements over the neutrality of Danish trade and to prevent the Danish fleet falling into the hands of the First French Empire….English Wars (Scandinavia)
Date | 1801, 1807–1814 |
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Location | Denmark–Norway Sweden Germany |
Scandinavian Geography Greenland, which is a Danish territory, and the Faroe Islands, which is a self-governing part of Denmark, are also included in the list. Finland and Iceland are not considered part of Scandinavia geographically.
Did England ever beat Vikings?
The treaty partitioned England between Vikings and English. He led an English victory over the Vikings at the Battle of Brunaburh in 937, and his kingdom for the first time included the Danelaw. In 954, Eirik Bloodaxe, the last Viking king of York, was killed and his kingdom was taken over by English earls.
Was England ever a part of Scandinavia?
England itself was never part of Scandinavia. Parts of England were controlled by the Viking kingdom of Denmark for some time. And parts of Scotland and some islands by Norway. That still did not turn it into a part of Scandinavia.
Geographically, Finland could be considered Scandinavian and at one time was a part of the Swedish Kingdom. Most Finns are Lutherans, as Scandinavians used to be. However, Finnish is not a Scandinavian language and Finns are ethnically distinct from Scandinavians.
What are the differences between the Nordic countries and the UK?
Nordic countries are often seen as being in a different league to the UK in school standards. But that is mostly driven by the stellar performance of Finland – Nordic not Scandinavian – in the international Pisa tests, which compare the test results of 15-year-olds.
People have been living on the Scandinavian Peninsula for at least 12,000 years. Initially, only the southern part of Scandinavia was occupied, but as the ice sheets retreated, people were able to populate areas further north.