Denmark (Chaos)

Powerless kings
The position of the Danish kings started to weaken in the 14th century: In 1326 king was kicked out after he wanted to tax the nobles and the church; from now on,  effectively ruled the country. Due to the latter's marriage to countess in 1331, Zeeland and Hennegau, Denmark's personal union to the  was prepared. Skane was lost to in 1352. King tried to subdue his vassals, especially mighty Holstein, in 1360, but was defeated and lost most power. Even worse, he had to sell to the  to pay his debt. Jutland now was completely under Holstein's control. Some of the king's followers fled to Bornholm in 1368 now that their cause was lost, forming the, starting piracy in the Baltic.

Rise, thanks to and
Since about 1350-75, due to growing demand for food, Denmark had extended fishery in the North Atlantic, going farther and farther west. Soon, tales of strange islands in the far west start to spread among fishermen and sailors.

1381, the Danish prince Harald went on a journey with some fishermen, interested in their tales of lands in the west. They landed in OTL Newfoundland (later named ), meeting some natives. Prince Harald claimed the land in the name of the Danish king, returned to Europe together with some natives. The prince would send those bronze-skinned men to various European courts, astonishing people, which made him many influential friends - and when he would become king later, the dukes of Holstein wouldn't dare to take a move against him, as long as he reigned.

1387, Prince Harald made a second journey to America, coming as far as OTL Manhattan this time, which was named in his honor. A scholar who accompanied him brought an interesting new weed to Europe - the.

In 1396, arrived in Denmark, killing a good part of the population, similar as in other European countries.

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