List of wars between Denmark and Sweden

This is a list of wars between Denmark and Sweden. Broadly construed, it may refer to one of multiple wars which took place between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark (from 1450 in personal union with the Kingdom of Norway) up to 1814:

Mythological wars

  • Ale's invasion of Sweden, c. 490

Migration period

War Sweden and allies Denmark and allies Result
Swedish slave revolts c. 500 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Ohthere's Danish Raid, c. 520 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Battle of Brávellir 750s Sweden Denmark Swedish victory

Viking Age

War Sweden and allies Denmark and allies Result
Anund Uppsale's raid of Sweden c. 800–850's [1] Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Battle of Fýrisvellir, 986 [2] Sweden Denmark Jomsvikings Swedish victory
Eric the Victorious' invasion of Denmark, 990s [3][a] Sweden Poland Denmark Swedish victory
Olof Skötkonung's attack for the Danish throne, c. 995–999[b] Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
Battle of Helgeå, 1026 Sweden Norway Denmark England Danish Victory
Battle of Stiklestad, 1030 Sweden Norway Denmark Danish Victory
Swedish support for Magnus' invasion of Norway, 1035 Sweden Norway Denmark Swedish Victory

Middle Ages

War Sweden and allies Denmark and allies Result
Svend III Grathe's Swedish raids, 1152–1154 [4] Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Battle of Lena, 1208 Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
Battle of Gestilren, 1210 Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
Battle of Hova, 1275 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
6000-mark war, 1276–1278 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Battle of Mjölkalånga [sv], 1318 Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
Kalundborg War, 1341-1343 Sweden-Norway Holstein Denmark, Lübeck, Hamburg, Rostock, Wismar, Greifswald, and Stralsund Swedish Victory
Valdemar Atterdag's invasion of Gotland, 1361 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Battle of Åsle, 1389 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory

Kalmar Union

War Sweden and allies Denmark and allies Result
Engelbrekt rebellion, 1434–1439 Sweden Kalmar Union Swedish Victory
War for Norway 1448-1451 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud 1448–1502 Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
King Christian and King Karl First War, 1448–1451 Sweden Kalmar Union Danish Victory
King Christian and King Karl Second War, 1452–1457 Sweden Kalmar Union Danish Victory
Battle of Haraker 1464 Sweden Kalmar Union Swedish Victory
Dano-Swedish War of 1470–1471 Sweden Kalmar Union Swedish Victory
Battle of Rotebro, 1497 Sweden Kalmar Union Danish Victory
War of Deposition against King Hans 1501-1503 Sweden Kalmar Union Swedish Victory
Alvsson Rebellion Sweden Denmark Danish Victory
Dano-Swedish War of 1501–1512 Sweden, Lübeck Kalmar Union Danish Victory
Dano-Swedish War of 1512–1520 Sweden Kalmar Union Danish Victory
Swedish War of Liberation 1521-1523 Sweden, Lübeck Kalmar Union Swedish Victory

Early modern period

War Sweden and allies Denmark and allies Treaty Result
Northern Seven Years' War, 1563–1570. See also Livonian War Sweden Denmark-Norway, Lübeck, Poland-Lithuania Treaty of Stettin (1570) Stalemate
Kalmar War, 1611–1613 Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Knäred Danish Victory
Torstenson War, 1643–1645. Known in Norway as the Hannibal War. Sweden Denmark-Norway Second Treaty of Brömsebro Swedish Victory
First Karl Gustav War (1657–1658) Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Roskilde Swedish Victory
Second Karl Gustav War, 1658–1660 Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Copenhagen Danish Victory
Second Bremen War, 1666 Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Habenhausen Danish Victory
Scanian War, 1675–1679 Sweden Denmark-Norway Peace of Lund Stalemate
Great Northern War first Danish Intervention, 1700. See Peace of Travendal. Sweden Denmark-Norway Peace of Travendal Swedish Victory
Great Northern War second Danish Intervention, 1709–1720 Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Frederiksborg Danish Victory
Theatre War 1788–1789 Sweden Denmark-Norway None Swedish Victory
Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Jönköping Stalemate
Dano-Swedish War (1813–1814) Sweden Denmark-Norway Treaty of Kiel Swedish Victory

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Historicity is uncertain
  2. ^ Historicity is uncertain

References

  1. ^ Adam av Bremen (1984) pp. 87–8 (Book II, Chapters 31-32).
  2. ^ Adam av Bremen (1984) pp. 87–8 (Book II, Chapters 31-32).
  3. ^ Adam av Bremen (1984) pp. 87–8 (Book II, Chapters 31-32).
  4. ^ Adam av Bremen (1984) pp. 87–8 (Book II, Chapters 31-32).