How Denmark Ended Up Owning Greenland: From Vikings to Modern Rule
Автор: Alex Stang History
Загружено: 2026-01-24
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How did a tiny European country end up ruling the world’s largest island? 🌍❄️ In this video, we uncover the surprising Viking-era origins, political unions, and international rulings that explain why Greenland belongs to Denmark 🇩🇰.
You’ll learn:
How Erik the Red discovered and named Greenland 🛶
Why early Norse settlements weren’t “colonies” in the modern sense ⚔️
How Greenland shifted from independence to Norwegian protection (1261) 📜
The Kalmar Union, the Danish-Norwegian Union, and why Greenland stayed tied to Denmark 👑
How the Treaty of Kiel (1814) shaped Greenland’s status after Denmark lost Norway 🗺️
Norway’s 1931 claim (“Erik the Red’s Land”) and the League of Nations court decision that settled it ⚖️
Why the U.S. has repeatedly tried to buy Greenland—and why Denmark refuses 🇺🇸➡️🇩🇰
If you enjoy geopolitics, Viking history, and the hidden stories behind modern borders, hit 👍, subscribe 🔔 for more history explainers, and comment: Should Greenland become fully independent one day?
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