Kalmar Union - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kalmar Union (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish: Kalmarunionen; Finnish: Kalmarin unioni; Icelandic: Kalmarsambandið; Latin: Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden as designed by widowed Queen Margaret of Norway and Sweden.
Kalmar Union | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Kalmar Union, Scandinavian union formed at Kalmar, Sweden, in June 1397 that brought the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark together under a single monarch until 1523. When Margaret I became ruler of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (1387–88), it was understood that she should, at the first.
The History of Scandinavia's Kalmar Union - Life in Norway
WEBFeb 20, 2019 · The Kalmar Union was a personal union between Norway, Denmark and Sweden, which stood (with interruptions) from 1397 to 1523. The History of Scandinavia's Kalmar Union Scandinavia used to be united under one crown.
The Kalmar Union: A Brief History of a United Scandinavia
WEBLong before the European Union, there was the Kalmar Union. It was a grand experiment in middle-age Scandinavian diplomacy. For over a century, three kingdoms – Denmark, Norway, and Sweden – were united under the same king, bound together by promises of peace and prosperity.
What was the Kalmar Union, and how did it affect Scandinavia?
WEBMar 11, 2023 · This was the final nail in the coffin of the Kalmar Union. The end of an era and its fallout. The Kalmar Union was eventually declared dead when a Swedish noble, Gustav Vasa, led a rebellion against the rule of Danish King Christian II and fought his way through Sweden, taking Kalmar on 27 May 1523 CE.
Kalmar Union - Wikiwand
WEBThe Kalmar Union was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden as designed by widowed Queen Margaret of Norway and Sweden. From 1397 to 1523, it joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, together with Norway's overseas colonies.
Denmark - Margaret I, Kalmar Union | Britannica
WEBIn 1397 at Kalmar, Swed., Margaret oversaw the coronation of Erik as king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden—thus establishing the Kalmar Union of the three Scandinavian states. Although Erik, known as Erik VII in Danish history, was the titular king, Margaret retained actual power until her death in 1412.
Kalmar Union - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Kalmar Union was a historical consisting union of the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and various other provinces and areas. At that time, Norway included Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Shetland, Orkney, and parts of Finland belonged to Sweden.
The Kalmar Union - Kalmar läns museum
WEBThe Kalmar Union. In 1389, Margareta became the Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Union was established in Kalmar in 1397, at the coronation of King Erik of Pommern. Here, you can learn about the exciting period when the Nordic countries together formed the largest kingdom in Europe.
Kalmar Union - Oxford Reference
WEBHe was crowned (1397), the beginning of the Union of Kalmar, though Margaret herself ruled the three kingdoms until her death. The union was dissolved by Gustavus I of Sweden in 1523. From: Kalmar, Union of in A Dictionary of World History »
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