1168 ⟶ Valdemar I of Denmark Captures Arkona Fortress

King Valdemar I of Denmark conquers Arkona on the Island of ...
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⚔️ Cimbri King Boiorix Leads Raids into Roman Territory

Boiorix, king of the Cimbri⟶
Cimbri King Boiorix Leads Raids into Roman Territory (-116)
Ancient romeCimbriTeutonesMigrationWarfareMilitary Conflict
ItalyItalyGermanyGermanyDenmarkDenmark

⚔️ Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of England

Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard conquers England.⟶
Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of England (1013)
VikingsAnglo-SaxonConquestMilitary History
United KingdomUnited KingdomDenmarkDenmark

⚔️ Wendish Crusade: Christian Forces Attack Polabian Slavs

The Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs (or "Wends") in what is now northern and eastern Germany.⟶
Wendish Crusade: Christian Forces Attack Polabian Slavs (1147)
CrusadesMedieval WarfareChristianitySlavsDenmarkHoly Roman EmpireReligious ConflictExpansionism
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⚔️ Valdemar I of Denmark Captures Arkona Fortress

King Valdemar I of Denmark conquers Arkona on the Island of Rügen, the strongest pagan fortress and temple in northern Europe.⟶
Valdemar I of Denmark Captures Arkona Fortress (1168)
VikingsDanish HistoryConquestFortificationPaganismChristianizationReligious Conflict
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⚔️ Emperor Henry VI's Conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily

Emperor Henry VI conquers the Kingdom of Sicily.⟶
Holy Roman EmpireKingdom of SicilyConquestMilitary CampaignImperialismHenry VIPolitical Intrigue
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⚔️ Estonia Subjugated by German Crusaders

Estonians are finally subjugated to German crusader rule during the Livonian Crusade.⟶
Estonia Subjugated by German Crusaders (1227)
CrusadesMedieval WarfareTeutonic OrderConquestEstoniaChristianizationMilitary
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