This is a list of German–Danish wars. This list primarily features historically German states such as East Francia (Kingdom of Germany), Teutonic Order, Hanseatic League the Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Prussia and Germany since 1871. - 3 - 11 - 3
War Denmark and allies Germany and allies ResultViking raids in the Rhineland (843–885) Vikings Kingdom of GermanyGerman victorySiege of Paris (885–886) Vikings Kingdom of Germany West FranciaGerman victoryRebellion of Harald Bluetooth (974) Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway Holy Roman Empire Norwegian RebelsGerman victory Eric the Victorious invasion of the Holy Roman Empire (mid-990s) Danish Kingdom Sweden Holy Roman EmpireStalemateDano-German War (1226–1227) Denmark Brunswick-Lüneburg Holstein Lübeck Saxony Bremen Schwerin HamburgGerman victoryDanish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370) Hanseatic League Gotland Lubeck Stralsund
German victoryWar in Gotland (1403–1404) Kalmar Union Teutonic Order Supported by Visby GutesGerman victoryDano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) Kalmar Union Hanseatic League Hamburg Lübeck Lüneburg Rostock Stralsund Wismar
Holstein-Rendsburg Victual Brothers Co-belligerent: Sweden (Engelbrekt rebellion) Supported by: Parts of SchleswigGerman victoryItalian War of 1542–1546 Ottoman Empire Regency of Algiers Jülich-Cleves-Berg Denmark-Norway Brandenburg Spain EnglandInconclusiveThirty Years’ War (1618-1648) Anti-Habsburg alliance prior to 1635 Pro-Habsburg alliance prior to 1635German victory Imperial army crushes Denmark at the Battle of Lutter Siege of Hamburg (1686) Denmark–Norway Swedish Empire Hamburg Brandenburg-Prussia Holy Roman EmpireInconclusiveWar of the Fourth Coalition (1806-1807) France
Confederation of the Rhine Etruria Holland Italy Naples Saxony Ragusa Polish Legions Swiss Confederation Spanish Empire Ottoman Empire Polish rebels Fourth Coalition:
Prussia
Saxony Sweden Sicily Septinsular Republic Montenegro Poljica Danish victoryWar of the Sixth Coalition (1812-1814)
Naples
Confederation of the Rhine Denmark–Norway (1813–1814) Original coalition
Spain
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Sardinia
After the Armistice of Pläswitz
After the Battle of Leipzig
Baden
After 20 November 1813
Netherlands
After January 1814
DenmarkGerman victoryFirst Schleswig War (1848-1852) Denmark
Schleswig Holstein
Danish victorySecond Schleswig War (1864) Denmark German victoryGerman invasion of Denmark (1940)German victoryWorld War II (1939-1945)AlliesAxisDanish victory
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