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Schleswig in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Schleswig in Denmark. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records4 event labels4 people1134–1864

Historical events in Schleswig

1134

25 June 1134
Death of Niels of Denmark
Niels of Denmark · House of Denmark

Death of Niels of Denmark, kiled during a skirmish in Schleswig, end of the reign of the last of Sweyn Estridsons sons

25 June 1134
Death of Niels of Denmark
Niels of Denmark · Civil War

Death of Niels of Denmark, kiled during a skirmish in Schleswig, end of the reign of the last of Sweyn Estridsons sons

1250

8 August 1250
Assassination of Erik IV
Abel · House of Denmark

Eric IV was apparently slain by two of Abels men after a year-long conflict between the two brothers, and even though Abel and twenty-four noblemen swore an official oath. After a dearly-bought victory over Abel, Erik III negotiates a truce with him but the same year he is taken prisoner by his brother as he passes through Schleswig and is assassinated

8 August 1250
Assassination of Erik IV
Erik IV · House of Denmark

After a dearly-bought victory over Abel, Erik III negotiates a truce with him but the same year he is taken prisoner by his brother as he passes through Schleswig and is assassinated

1864

30 June 1864
Invasion of Schleswig
Christian IX · Schleswig War, 2nd

The Prince's Life Regiment was the last unit of the Danish army to leave Schleswig and Holstein

1 August 1864
Rule of Schleswig
Christian IX · Schleswig War, 2nd

The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia

30 October 1864
Rule of Schleswig
Christian IX · Schleswig War, 2nd

In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

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