We look at the geography of Denmark and other fun things!

Several Erics and Valdemars, all descendants of Valdemar the Victorious, fight for control of Denmark!

We look at the 39-year reign of Valdemar II ‘The Victorious’!

Check out the link below to listen to the Girls’ Choir of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation sing in 2016!

https://www.dr.dk/tv/se/vaer-velkommen/vaer-velkommen-5

1st song: Vær Velkommen (“Be Welcome” – hymn dedicated to New Year’s Eve)

2nd song: Kong Christian stod ved Højen Mast (“King Christian stood by the lofty mast” – anthem of the Royal Family)

3rd song: Der er et yndigt land (“There is a Lovely Country” – national anthem of Denmark)

We follow Valdemar the Great and other notable figures throughout his reign!

We follow Sweyn Estridson, his sons and the kings who reigned through the decades of civil war which followed.

We look at what happened to Denmark, Norway and England after the death of Canute the Great.

We follow Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Canute the Great as they each conquer England and forge an Empire of three Kingdoms.

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We look at the family of Gorm the Old, the Jelling Monuments and the christianization of Denmark!

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New episode ready! We take a look at the famous warriors from Scandinavia, and examine their expansion, culture, religion and way of life.