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The Danish Legacy: Greenland under the Danish Flag
14 Jan 1814
Kiel, Germany
Description
On January 14, 1814, the Treaty of Kiel sealed a major geopolitical reorganization in Northern Europe. Denmark, an ally of Napoleon, was forced to cede Norway to Sweden. However, the agreement stipulated that the former Norwegian dependencies, including Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland, remained under the Danish crown. This is the founding act of modern Danish sovereignty over Greenland, a relationship that endures to this day and would be at the heart of future interests. This event marks the beginning of a long period of relative isolation for Greenland under the administration of Copenhagen.
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