The Danevirke fortification system is started by the Vikings in Denmark

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.2: Danish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Julie Allen (Brigham Young University), Kjerstin Moody (Gustavus Adolphus College), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

Domains

Fortifications
Military

Dates

Date of occurrence 737-1160

Places

Denmark (Location)

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The Danevirke is an important linear defensive earthwork which was constructed across the neck of the Jutland peninsula and was last used for military purposes in 1864.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Danevirke fortification system is started by the Vikings in Denmark". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6832, accessed 20 April 2024.]

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