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Margaret I
(Encyclopedia) Margaret I, 1353–1412, queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, daughter of Waldemar IV of Denmark. She was married (1363) to King Haakon VI of Norway, son of Magnus VII of Norway and…Jutland
(Encyclopedia) JutlandJutlandjŭtˈlənd [key], Dan. Jylland, Ger. Jütland, peninsula, c.250 mi (400 km) long and up to 110 mi (177 km) wide, N Europe, comprising continental Denmark and N Schleswig-…Frederiksen, Mette
(Encyclopedia) Frederiksen, Mette, 1977–, Danish political leader. A Social Democrat, she was first elected to Denmark's parliament in 2001, and later served as employment minister (2011–14) and…North Sea
(Encyclopedia) North Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.222,000 sq mi (574,980 sq km), c.600 mi (1,000 km) long and c.400 mi (640 km) wide, NW of Central Europe. It washes the shores of Great Britain…Schleswig-Holstein
(Encyclopedia) Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holsteinshlĕsˈvĭkh-hôlˈshtīn [key], state (1994 pop. 2,595,000), c.6,050 sq mi (15,670 sq km), NW Germany. Kiel (the capital and chief port), Lübeck,…Schleswig, former duchy, Germany and Denmark
(Encyclopedia) SchleswigSchleswigshlĕsˈvĭkh [key], Dan. Slesvig, former duchy, N Germany and S Denmark, occupying the southern part of Jutland. The Eider River separates it from Holstein. German…Frederick VII, king of Denmark
(Encyclopedia) Frederick VII, 1808–63, king of Denmark, duke of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg (1848–63), son and successor of Christian VIII. He accepted a liberal constitution in 1849 that…Bornholm
(Encyclopedia) Bornholm Bornholm bôrnˈhôlm [key], county, 227 sq mi (588 sq km), extreme E Denmark, in the Baltic…Falster
(Encyclopedia) Falster Falster fälˈstər [key], island, 198 sq mi (513 sq km), Storstrøm co., SE Denmark, in…Anne of Denmark
(Encyclopedia) Anne of Denmark, 1574–1619, queen consort of James I of England (James VI of Scotland), daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway. She married James in 1589. Brought up a Lutheran…Trending
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