In Danish history, what decisive military defeat in 1227 at the Battle of Bornhøved brought an end to the medieval Danish Baltic empire (Dominium maris Baltici)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The defeat of King Valdemar II Sejr by a coalition of North German princes
- Step 1: At Bornhøved in Holstein in 1227, Valdemar II was defeated by German allied princes, forcing Denmark to forfeit its North German conquests except for Estonia and Rügen. Answer: The defeat of King Valdemar II Sejr by a coalition of North German princes. Why not the others: Copenhagen was sacked by the Hanseatic League in 1368, Gotland remained Danish until 1645, and the Teutonic Order cooperated during the northern crusades.
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