This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Denmark.
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Year | War | Belligerents (excluding Denmark) | Outcome | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allies | Enemies | |||
1304–1310 | The Swedish brother's feud |
Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Norway Duke Eric and Valdemar |
Victory |
1316 | Battle of Gransee |
Denmark Duchy of Mecklenburg |
Margraviate of Brandenburg | Victory |
1326–1354 | Wars of the Rügen Succession |
Christopher II Duchy of Mecklenburg |
Pommerania Gerhard III |
Stalemate |
1326 | Rebellion of 1326 | Christopher II | Gerhard III | Defeat
|
1328–1328 | Revolts against Valdemar III | Denmark | Peasants on Jutland and Zealand | Victory
|
1340–1360 | Reunification of Denmark | Denmark |
Holstein Sweden |
Victory
|
1341–1343 | Kalundborg War |
Denmark Lübeck |
Sweden Holstein |
Defeat |
1343–1345 | St. George's Night Uprising | Teutonic Order |
Revala Harria Rotalia Vironia Oeselia |
Victory
|
1361 | Valdemar Atterdag's invasion of Gotland | Denmark | Sweden | Victory |
1361–1365 | First Dano-Hanseatic War | Denmark | Norway | Victory
|
1367–1370 | Great Hanseatic War [15] |
Denmark Norway |
Confederation of Cologne Sweden |
Defeat |
1384 | Swedish invasion of Scania [16] [17] | Denmark | Sweden | * Truce likely signed in 1384 Temporary capture of Laholm by Sweden, followed by subsequent retreat |
1389 | Battle of Åsle |
Denmark Swedish Nobles |
Duchy of Mecklenburg Sweden |
Victory
|
1392–1398 | War with the Victual Brothers | Kalmar Union | Victual Brothers | Victory
|
1403–1400 | War in Gotland (1403–1404) | Kalmar Union | Teutonic Order | Teutonic victory
|
1410–1422 | Eric of Pommeranias First Schleswig War [18] | Kalmar Union | House of Schaumburg | Peace agreement
|
1426–1435 | Dano-Hanseatic War | Kalmar Union |
House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League |
Defeat
|
1434–1436 | Engelbrekt rebellion | Kalmar Union | Swedish rebels | Defeat
|
1436 | Amund Sigurdssons Rebellion | Kalmar Union | Norwegian peasants | Victory
|
1438 | Hallvard Graatops Revolt | Kalmar Union | Norwegian peasants | Victory
|
1438–1441 | Dutch–Hanseatic War |
Hanseatic League Denmark |
Burgundy:
Norway |
Victory |
1441 | Battle of St. Jørgensbjerg [19] | Kalmar Union | Peasant army under Henrik Reventlow | Victory
|
1448–1449 | War on Gotland (1448–1449) |
Eric of Pomerania Supported by: Denmark |
Sweden Supported by: Gutes |
Victory
|
1448–1451 | War for Norway |
Denmark Pro-Danish Norwegians |
Sweden Pro-Swedish Norwegians |
Pro-Danish Victory
|
1448–1502 |
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud |
Krummedige family Denmark |
Tre Rosor family Sweden |
Krummedige victory
|
1451–1457 | Dano-Swedish War (1451-1457) |
Denmark Erik Axelsson Tott |
Sweden | Victory
|
1454–1466 | Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) |
Teutonic Order
Kalmar Union |
Polish Crown
Supported by: Prussian Confederation |
Defeat |
1464 | Battle of Haraker | Kalmar Union | Sweden | Defeat
|
1470–1471 | Dano-Swedish War (1470–1471) | Kalmar Union | Sweden | Defeat
|
1497 | Battle of Rotebro | Denmark | Sweden | Victory |
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Denmark.
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Year | War | Belligerents (excluding Denmark) | Outcome | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allies | Enemies | |||
1304–1310 | The Swedish brother's feud |
Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Norway Duke Eric and Valdemar |
Victory |
1316 | Battle of Gransee |
Denmark Duchy of Mecklenburg |
Margraviate of Brandenburg | Victory |
1326–1354 | Wars of the Rügen Succession |
Christopher II Duchy of Mecklenburg |
Pommerania Gerhard III |
Stalemate |
1326 | Rebellion of 1326 | Christopher II | Gerhard III | Defeat
|
1328–1328 | Revolts against Valdemar III | Denmark | Peasants on Jutland and Zealand | Victory
|
1340–1360 | Reunification of Denmark | Denmark |
Holstein Sweden |
Victory
|
1341–1343 | Kalundborg War |
Denmark Lübeck |
Sweden Holstein |
Defeat |
1343–1345 | St. George's Night Uprising | Teutonic Order |
Revala Harria Rotalia Vironia Oeselia |
Victory
|
1361 | Valdemar Atterdag's invasion of Gotland | Denmark | Sweden | Victory |
1361–1365 | First Dano-Hanseatic War | Denmark | Norway | Victory
|
1367–1370 | Great Hanseatic War [15] |
Denmark Norway |
Confederation of Cologne Sweden |
Defeat |
1384 | Swedish invasion of Scania [16] [17] | Denmark | Sweden | * Truce likely signed in 1384 Temporary capture of Laholm by Sweden, followed by subsequent retreat |
1389 | Battle of Åsle |
Denmark Swedish Nobles |
Duchy of Mecklenburg Sweden |
Victory
|
1392–1398 | War with the Victual Brothers | Kalmar Union | Victual Brothers | Victory
|
1403–1400 | War in Gotland (1403–1404) | Kalmar Union | Teutonic Order | Teutonic victory
|
1410–1422 | Eric of Pommeranias First Schleswig War [18] | Kalmar Union | House of Schaumburg | Peace agreement
|
1426–1435 | Dano-Hanseatic War | Kalmar Union |
House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League |
Defeat
|
1434–1436 | Engelbrekt rebellion | Kalmar Union | Swedish rebels | Defeat
|
1436 | Amund Sigurdssons Rebellion | Kalmar Union | Norwegian peasants | Victory
|
1438 | Hallvard Graatops Revolt | Kalmar Union | Norwegian peasants | Victory
|
1438–1441 | Dutch–Hanseatic War |
Hanseatic League Denmark |
Burgundy:
Norway |
Victory |
1441 | Battle of St. Jørgensbjerg [19] | Kalmar Union | Peasant army under Henrik Reventlow | Victory
|
1448–1449 | War on Gotland (1448–1449) |
Eric of Pomerania Supported by: Denmark |
Sweden Supported by: Gutes |
Victory
|
1448–1451 | War for Norway |
Denmark Pro-Danish Norwegians |
Sweden Pro-Swedish Norwegians |
Pro-Danish Victory
|
1448–1502 |
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud |
Krummedige family Denmark |
Tre Rosor family Sweden |
Krummedige victory
|
1451–1457 | Dano-Swedish War (1451-1457) |
Denmark Erik Axelsson Tott |
Sweden | Victory
|
1454–1466 | Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) |
Teutonic Order
Kalmar Union |
Polish Crown
Supported by: Prussian Confederation |
Defeat |
1464 | Battle of Haraker | Kalmar Union | Sweden | Defeat
|
1470–1471 | Dano-Swedish War (1470–1471) | Kalmar Union | Sweden | Defeat
|
1497 | Battle of Rotebro | Denmark | Sweden | Victory |