Danish Westindies, the
The Danish West Indies - three small islands in the Caribbean Sea - was a Danish colony from 1672 to 1917
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Dagmar, Queen
Dagmar of Bohemia was one of the most popular of all Denmark's queens. She was known for her beauty and kindness
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Tollund Man, the
The Tollund Man is on display at the Silkeborg Museum. He is a bog sacrifice from the earliest part of the Iron Age
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Constitution, the Danish
The Danish Constitution was introduced June 5th 1849 and so, absolute monarchy ended in Denmark
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To Be Put on a Breaking Wheel
To be put on a breaking wheel is a term for a medieval method of execution
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Fyrkat
Fyrkat is a ring castle from the Viking Age. The castle was built in the reign period of Harald Bluetooth
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Dagmar Cross, The
The Dagmar Cross, a very valuable Byzantine cross, tied to Queen Dagmar who is burried in Siant Bendts church in Ringsted.
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The Corded Ware People
The Corded Ware people buried their dead in small individual grave mounds. Big ceremonial status axes were found in the graves
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Danner, Countess
Louise Rasmussen was the illegitimate child of an unmarried maid. She was later appointed Countess of Danner by king Frederik VII
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