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Denmark as a European Power: Kings, War, and Empire

by Adrian E. Markham
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798182205368
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 234
  • Original Price: GBP 11.27
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 277 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Europe / Nordic Countries

Denmark as a European Power: Kings, War, and Empire by Adrian E. Markham explores the remarkable era when Denmark stood among the most influential states of Northern Europe. From the legacy of the Kalmar Union and the rise of the Oldenburg dynasty to the ambitious reigns of Frederick II and Christian IV, the book traces how the Danish crown transformed a kingdom of islands, peninsulas, and maritime routes into a major force in Baltic affairs. Geography, commerce, and royal ambition combined to place Denmark at the center of a rapidly changing world.

Controlling the vital waterways between the North Sea and the Baltic, Denmark built its wealth through trade, expanded its navy, strengthened its administration, and projected authority across Scandinavia and beyond. Markham examines the monarchs, nobles, soldiers, merchants, and officials who shaped this period, while also exploring the institutions that supported Danish power. Drawing on royal records, diplomatic correspondence, contemporary accounts, and surviving evidence from castles, fortifications, and ports, he brings to life a society defined by competition, opportunity, and state building.

As Denmark pursued regional dominance, it faced mounting challenges from rival powers, especially Sweden, whose rise transformed the balance of power in Northern Europe. Wars, political reforms, economic pressures, and shifting alliances tested the kingdom's resources and ambitions. Rich in political, military, and maritime history, Denmark as a European Power reveals how Denmark's age of greatness reshaped the Baltic world and left a lasting legacy across Northern Europe.

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