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What was Denmark’s role in the northern crusades and what impact did it have on medieval history?
The danish conquests against the remaining pagan powers in northern Europe is an important, yet often unknown part of the history of the northern crusades. This part in danish history is where Denmark, in just a couple generations, was transformed from a disorganized backwater plagued by civil war to a major medieval great power in northern Europe.
If you liked this crusades history documentary, don’t forget to check out the rest of my northern crusades documentary series at youtube.com/watch?v=JZnEompv3KQ&list=PLecHWD9NtQqpe4mtlXExuvExyt32hrkM9
Image credits.
Volmerslaget - Karl Hansen Reistrup - From Dansk skolemuseum
Licensed under Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
Link: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Medieval knight on a horse in battle - Sebacalka / Wikipedia
Note: I try to use copyright free images and stock footage at all times. However, if I have used any of your artwork or video content then please don't hesitate to contact me and I’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
Mail: inkhistorycontact@gmail.com
Music credits.
Lost Time - Kevin Macleod
Prelude and action - Kevin Macloed
Crusade - Kevin Macleod
Rites - Kevin Macloed
Sources.
The northern crusades(Eric Christiansen, 1998).
God wills it!/Gud vill det! : nordiska korsfarare under medeltiden(Dick Harrison, 2006). Note: This book only exists in Swedish.
What was Denmark’s role in the northern crusades and what impact did it have on medieval history?
The danish conquests against the remaining pagan powers in northern Europe is an important, yet often unknown part of the history of the northern crusades. This part in danish history is where Denmark, in just a couple generations, was transformed from a disorganized backwater plagued by civil war to a major medieval great power in northern Europe.
If you liked this crusades history documentary, don’t forget to check out the rest of my northern crusades documentary series at youtube.com/watch?v=JZnEompv3KQ&list=PLecHWD9NtQqpe4mtlXExuvExyt32hrkM9
Image credits.
Volmerslaget - Karl Hansen Reistrup - From Dansk skolemuseum
Licensed under Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
Link: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Medieval knight on a horse in battle - Sebacalka / Wikipedia
Note: I try to use copyright free images and stock footage at all times. However, if I have used any of your artwork or video content then please don't hesitate to contact me and I’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
Mail: inkhistorycontact@gmail.com
Music credits.
Lost Time - Kevin Macleod
Prelude and action - Kevin Macloed
Crusade - Kevin Macleod
Rites - Kevin Macloed
Sources.
The northern crusades(Eric Christiansen, 1998).
God wills it!/Gud vill det! : nordiska korsfarare under medeltiden(Dick Harrison, 2006). Note: This book only exists in Swedish.
