Copenhagen City State

BACKSTORY: In 1659 Denmark's capital and vital port, Copenhagen was under siege by Sweden. After about half a year of blockade Sweden was getting ready to overtake the city of Copenhagen in an incredible attack. However with intelligence from spies Denmark knew about the attack and had time to prepare. The Swedes failed their attack.

MY TIMELINE:. however in my timeline i see them winning, and cutting Copenhagen off from Danish culture. Sweden, used Copenhagen as a money making machine, which meant lower corporate taxes therefore Copenhagen, in this timeline, saw huge amounts of Swedish migration. with the demographics becoming around 40 percent Swedish, 55 percent Danish and 5 percent "other". i imagine the language in Copenhagen becoming a mix of danish and Swedish contributing to the attitude in the city that they were not Danish nor Swedish, They were Copenhageners. This meant that Copenhagen no longer was a Danish city, culturally and demographically. Over the years Copenhagen's population grew a lot, so much that their military could rival Sweden and Denmark. After the french revolution voices in favor of independence from Sweden started to become louder and louder.

INDEPENDENCE: Sometime in the early 1800s riots start to form in the streets and eventually a vigilante army is formed and attacks the Swedish army. They write a constitution with a lot of inspiration from american ideas of liberty and freedom. They set up a democratic system with a president and a congress and all male citizens over 20 can vote.

COPENHAGEN IN MODERN DAY: over the years Copenhagen becomes a modern democratic western country. It releases tensions with Sweden and Denmark completely. It joins the EU but keeps its currency and doesn't completely comply with the schengen agreement.