Kalmar Union

proper noun

A personal union in Scandinavia from 1397 to 1523, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, joining under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (including much of present-day Finland), and Norway, together with Norway's overseas colonies (then including Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland).

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Meanings

proper nounthe Kalmar Union
  1. A personal union in Scandinavia from 1397 to 1523, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, joining under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (including much of present-day Finland), and Norway, together with Norway's overseas colonies (then including Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland).

Translations

Polish unia kalmarska
  • unia kalmarskapersonal union in Scandinavia
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APA

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MLA

“Kalmar Union.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalmar%20Union. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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