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The kingdom of '''Denmark-Norway''' is a term, to refer to the ] consisting of ] and ] between ]-], including the territories of ], ] and the ]. Following the strife surrounding the break-up of its predecessor, the ], the two kingdoms entered into another ] in ] which lasted until 1814. The corresponding ] and ] is ]. ]The term ''Kingdom of Denmark'' is sometimes used to include both countries in the period ]-], since the political and economic power emanated from ], Denmark, and because the ] was ]. The term covers the "royal part" of the ]' as it was in ], excluding the "ducal part" of ] and ]. The '''Kingdom of Denmark-Norway''' is a ] consisting of ] and ], including the Norwegian dependencies of ], ] and the ]. Following the strife surrounding the break-up of its predecessor, the ], the two kingdoms entered into another ] in ] which lasted until 1814. The corresponding ] and ] is ]. ]The term ''Kingdom of Denmark'' is sometimes used to include both countries in the period ]-], since the political and economic power emanated from ], Denmark, and because the ] was ]. The term covers the "royal part" of the ]' as it was in ], excluding the "ducal part" of ] and ].


Three sovereign ] have subsequently emerged from this unequal union: Denmark, Norway and Iceland. Three sovereign ] have subsequently emerged from this unequal union: Denmark, Norway and Iceland.
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In the aftermath of ]'s definite secession from the ] in ], ] and ] followed in Denmark and Norway. When things had settled down, the ] (''Rigsraad'') of Denmark was weakened, and finally abolished in 1660. The Norwegian ] was assembled for the last time in 1537. Norway kept its separate laws and some institutions, such as a royal ], and separate coinage and army. Being a hereditary kingdom, Norway's status as separate from Denmark was important to the royal dynasty in its struggle to win elections as kings of Denmark. In the aftermath of ]'s definite secession from the ] in ], ] and ] followed in Denmark and Norway. When things had settled down, the ] (''Rigsraad'') of Denmark was weakened, and finally abolished in 1660. The Norwegian ] was assembled for the last time in 1537. Norway kept its separate laws and some institutions, such as a royal ], and separate coinage and army. Being a hereditary kingdom, Norway's status as separate from Denmark was important to the royal dynasty in its struggle to win elections as kings of Denmark.


After the ] Denmark-Norway was defeated and had to cede Norway proper to the king of ], formally effected at the ]. Norway's overseas possessions were kept by Denmark. After the ], Denmark-Norway was defeated and had to cede Norway proper to the King of ], formally effected at the ]. Norway's overseas possessions were kept by Denmark.



*The Scandinavians were ] in the ]-], resulting in three consolidated kingdoms. *The Scandinavians were ] in the ]-], resulting in three consolidated kingdoms.

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The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway is a former state consisting of Denmark and Norway, including the Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Following the strife surrounding the break-up of its predecessor, the Kalmar Union, the two kingdoms entered into another personal union in 1536 which lasted until 1814. The corresponding adjective and demonym is Dano-Norwegian.

The Kingdom until 1814.

The term Kingdom of Denmark is sometimes used to include both countries in the period 1536-1814, since the political and economic power emanated from Copenhagen, Denmark, and because the official language was Danish. The term covers the "royal part" of the Oldenburgs' as it was in 1460, excluding the "ducal part" of Schleswig and Holstein.

Three sovereign successor states have subsequently emerged from this unequal union: Denmark, Norway and Iceland.

The term Denmark-Norway has didactic merits and reflects the historical and legal roots of that union. It is adopted from the Oldenburg dynasty's official title. The term Sweden-Finland is sometimes, although with less justification, applied to the contemporary Swedish realm 1521-1809. Finland was never a separate kingdom, and was completely integrated with Sweden, while Denmark was the dominant component in a political union.

History

In the aftermath of Sweden's definite secession from the Kalmar Union in 1521, civil war and Protestant Reformation followed in Denmark and Norway. When things had settled down, the Privy Council (Rigsraad) of Denmark was weakened, and finally abolished in 1660. The Norwegian Privy Council was assembled for the last time in 1537. Norway kept its separate laws and some institutions, such as a royal chancellor, and separate coinage and army. Being a hereditary kingdom, Norway's status as separate from Denmark was important to the royal dynasty in its struggle to win elections as kings of Denmark.

After the Napoleonic Wars, Denmark-Norway was defeated and had to cede Norway proper to the King of Sweden, formally effected at the Treaty of Kiel. Norway's overseas possessions were kept by Denmark.

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