Hanseatic–Danish wars and northern conflicts (1361–1523)

1. Denmark seizes Gotland and threatens Visby

   Jul 27, 1361Labels: Gotland, Visby, Valdemar IV

   • Danmarkshistorien
   • Gotland invasion

2. Hanseatic fleet defeated at Helsingborg

   Jul 8, 1362Labels: Hanseatic League, Helsingborg, Danish navy

   • Helsingborg 1362
   • Britannica Hansa

3. First Peace of Vordingborg limits Hanseatic gains

   Nov 22, 1365Labels: Peace of, Denmark, Hanseatic League

   • Vordingborg 1365
   • Stralsund treaty

4. Confederation of Cologne formed against Denmark

   Nov 19, 1367Labels: Confederation of, Hanseatic cities, Dutch towns

   • Cologne confed
   • THE HANSA

5. Hanseatic forces capture and loot Copenhagen

   Apr 4, 1368Labels: Copenhagen, Absalon s, Hanseatic forces

   • Copenhagen 1368
   • Cologne confed

6. Treaty of Stralsund grants major Hanseatic privileges

   May 24, 1370Labels: Treaty of, Hanseatic League, Denmark

   • Stralsund treaty
   • Britannica Hansa

7. Dano–Hanseatic War begins under Eric of Pomerania

   Jan 1, 1426Labels: Dano Hanseatic, Eric of, Kalmar Union

   • War 1426 35
   • Britannica Hansa

8. Hanseatic ships bombard Copenhagen

   Jun 15, 1428Labels: Copenhagen, Hanseatic fleets, naval bombardment

   • Copenhagen 1428
   • War 1426 35

9. Peace of Vordingborg ends the 1426–1435 war

   Jul 17, 1435Labels: Peace of, Hanseatic League, Kalmar Union

   • Vordingborg 1435
   • War 1426 35

10. Stockholm Bloodbath accelerates Swedish break from union

    Nov 8, 1520Labels: Stockholm Bloodbath, Christian II, L beck

    • Britannica Bloodbath
    • Britannica Christian II

11. Christian II deposed; Denmark enters succession crisis

    Jan 1, 1523Labels: Christian II, Denmark, succession crisis

    • Aarhus timeline
    • Britannica Christian II

12. Count’s Feud draws Lübeck into Danish civil war

    Jul 29, 1536Labels: Count s, L beck, Danish civil

    • Count s Feud
    • Bornholm 1535