Topic
Colonization of the Americas, Danish
Subject Finance
1672 CE – 1755 CE
Denmark and the former political union of Denmark–Norway have a colonial empire from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, large portions of which were found in the Americas.
Denmark and Norway in one form or another have also maintained land claims in Greenland since the 13th century.
People
- Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
- Charles Vane
- Edward England
- Frederick V of Denmark
- Howell Davis
Groups
- Danes (North Germanic tribe)
- Icelanders (Scandinavians)
- Greenland, Norwegian Crown Colony of
- Roman Catholic Christians
- Norwegians (Scandinavians)
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (n.d.). Colonization of the Americas, Danish. History Atlas. Retrieved 4 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/colonization-of-the-americas-danish/
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