// Early modern period
Denmark-Norway
- Period
- AD 1526 – AD 1940
- Duration
- approx. 414 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1626
- Area (max.)
- approx. 629,000 km²
Period and duration
Denmark-Norway — according to the map data from AD 1526 to AD 1940, roughly 414 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Denmark-Norway — greatest extent around AD 1626: the mapped borders then cover about 629,000 km², roughly 0.4% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1525)
After
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- British Empire
- Kingdom of Sweden
Neighbours around AD 1626
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1626 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Denmark-Norway on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.