CChronica Maps

Copenhagen: History, Former Names & Timeline

The “merchants' harbour” on the Øresund, Danish capital, long levying tolls on ships passing the Sound.

Map showing Copenhagen in 1800Copenhagen
Border map for 1800. See Europe in 1800.

Explore Copenhagen in the interactive map

Former names of Copenhagen

FromNameNote
1043Havn / København

Timeline of Copenhagen

YearEvent
1167Bishop Absalon fortifies the town
1801The British fleet attacks Copenhagen

Who ruled Copenhagen

Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.

PeriodState
500 BC–401 BCUnclaimed / no data
400 BC–324 BCGermanic tribes
323 BC–201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC–101 BCNorsemen
100 BC–599Unclaimed / no data
600–999Danes
1000–1099Denmark-Norway
1100–1399Denmark
1400–1491Kalmar Union
1492–1499Denmark-Norway
1500–1599Kalmar Union
1600–1814Denmark-Norway
1815–todayDenmark

Landmarks in and around Copenhagen

Nearby cities