Danish Chronicles, annals and historical works from
antiquity to
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
times. These books / writings (and others) form the bases of knowledge for early
Danish history.
Chronicles and historical works
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Brevis Historia Regum Dacie (
Sven Aggesen Svend Aggesen (or "Sven"; also known as ''Aggessøn'', ''Aggesøn'' or ''Aagesen'', in Latin ''Sveno Aggonis''; born around 1140 to 1150, death unknown) is the author of '' Brevis historia regum Dacie'', one of the first attempts to write a coherent ...
Danmarkshistorie)
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Chronica Jutensis
''Chronica Jutensis'' ( Danish: ''Jyske Krønike'' English: ''Jutland Chronicle'') also known as ''Continuatio compendii Saxonis'' or ''Chronica Danorum'', is a small Danish historical work from the middle of the 14th century, written in Latin. It ...
(Jydske Krønike)
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Chronicon Lethrense
''Chronicon Lethrense'' ( Danish: ''Lejrekrøniken'' English: ''Chronicle of Lejre/Leire'') is a small Danish medieval work from the 12th century, written in Latin.
Themes
Unlike ''Chronicon Roskildense'', which deals primarily with informatio ...
(Lejrekrøniken)
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Chronicon Roskildense
''Chronicon Roskildense'' (Danish: ''Roskildekrøniken'' English: ''Roskilde Chronicle'') is a small Danish historical work, written in Latin. It is one of the oldest known attempts to write a coherent account of Danish history by a Danish aut ...
(Roskildekrøniken)
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Chronica Sialandie 1028-1307 (Yngre Sjællandske Krønike)
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Chronica Sialandie 1308-1366 (Ældre Sjællandske Krønike)
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Compendium Saxonis Compendium Saxonis (also known as ''Abbreviatio Saxonis'') is a summary located in Chronica Jutensis. It contains a summary of Saxo’s ''Gesta Danorum'', about one-fourth the size of the original. It is written in Latin.
It is thought to have be ...
(Saxo kompendia i Jyske Krønike)
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Gesta Danorum
''Gesta Danorum'' ("Deeds of the Danes") is a patriotic work of Danish history, by the 12th-century author Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Literate", literally "the Grammarian"). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark an ...
(Saxos Danmarkshistorie)
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Skibby Chronicle
The ''Skibby Chronicle'' (Danish: ''Skibbykrøniken'', Latin: ''Chronicon Skibyense'') is a Danish chronicle written in Latin and dating from the 1530s. It is preserved in a manuscript now held at the Arnamagnæan Institute. The manuscript w ...
(Skibby-krøniken)
Annales
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Annales ad annum 1290 perducti (Annalistiske Noter, der ender 1290)
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Annales Albiani
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Annales Colbazenses (Colbaz arbogen)
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Annales Dano-Suecani 916-1263 (Dansk-Svensk årbog 916-1263)
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Annales Essenbecenses (Essenbæk årbogen)
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Annales Lundenses (Lunde årbogen)
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Annales Nestvedienses 821-1300 (Den Yngre Næstved årbog)
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Annales Nestvedienses 1130-1228 (Den Ældre Næstved årbog)
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Annales Ripenses (Ribe årbogen)
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Annales Ryenses (Ryd årbogen) (sometimes also known as Chronicon Erici Regis)
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Annales Scanici (Skaanske årbog)
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Annales Slesuicenses (Slesvig årbog 1270)
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Annales Sorani 1130-1300 (Den Yngre Sorø årbog)
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Annales Sorani 1202-1347 (Den Ældre Sorø årbog)
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Annales Waldemariani (Valdemar årbogen)
* Annales 67 –1287
* Annales 980-1286
* Annales 841-1006
* Annales 1095-1194
* Annales 1098-1325
* Annales 1101-1313 (Annaludtog 1101-1313)
* Annales 1246-1265
* Annales 1259-1286
* Annales 1275-1347 (Årbogfragment 1275-1347)
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Annalibus Dano-Suecani 826-1415 (Dansk-Svensk årbog 826-1415)
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Collectanea Petri Olai (Franciskanermunken Peder Olsens Collectanea)
Laws
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Codex Holmiensis
''Codex Holmiensis C 37'' contains the oldest manuscript of the Danish ''Code of Jutland'' ( da, Jyske Lov),Riis, Thomas. Det kongelige bibliotek, Denmark. Det kongelige bibliotek, Denmark. a civil code enacted under Valdemar II of Denmark. The ...
(Jyske Lov)
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Valdemar's Zealandic Law (Valdemars Sjællandske Lov)
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Erik's Zealandic Law (Eriks Sjællandske Lov)
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Codex Runicus (Skaanske Lov)
Lists
* Series Regum Danie ex Necrologio Lundensi
* Catalogus Regum Danie
* Series ac breuior historia regum Danie
* Reges Danorum
* Nomina Regum Danorum
* Wilhelmi Abbatis Genealogia Regum Danorum
* Incerti Auctoris Genealogia Regum Daniæ
Others
* Planctus de captiuitate regum Danorum
* Planctus de statu regni Danie
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