Middle Ages

Danish archaeologists try to uncover the history of a strong fire, which in the middle of 13 th century devastated the monastery "Sortebrødrestræde" on Fyn island.

Coins of Oluf Hunger’s time are extremely rare, therefore when Bent Gregersen from an amateur group of archeologists from Bornholm has found that, that came to admiration of researchers. During a spring time the coin has been delivered to the analysis of valuable archeological finds of the National Museum, and included in Oluf Hunger’s collection of coins as the important exhibit.

It’s difficult to draw a clear distinction between the periods of human history, but the year 1047, when Sven the Second Estridsen became the King of Denmark, signifies the transition from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages in Denmark. A characteristic feature of the Danish Middle Ages was that since that times the Danish rulers were paying less attention to the Vikings’ forays and robberies, trying to built an unified state under the command of the king and his vassals.