https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/45540aa6-dc5a-428c-b850-6056b14439e6 Why does tiny Denmark own Greenland, the largest island on Earth? 🇩🇰🇬🇱🌍 Greenland is massive, icy and located far across the Atlantic, while Denmark is one of the smallest countries in Europe. So how did this strange connection happen? The story begins with the Inuit, who came from what is now Canada, and the Vikings, who arrived on Greenland’s southwestern coast. Then came one of history’s funniest “marketing tricks” calling a frozen island Greenland. 🧊 Over time, Norse settlements became connected to Norway, and in the 13th century Greenland became part of the Norwegian crown. Later, Denmark, Norway and Sweden united under one crown, but Denmark became the dominant power. After the Napoleonic Wars, Norway left Denmark, but Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands stayed with Denmark. #greenland #denmark #island #vikings #greenlandhistory #denmarkhistory #norway #scandinavia #nordiccountries #history #geography #maps #borders #learn Tue, 26 May 2026 17:25:27 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.conangle.org https://peertube.conangle.org/lazy-static/avatars/e5d07ab7-70e8-4fe4-919b-f703e5a19ad3.jpg https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/45540aa6-dc5a-428c-b850-6056b14439e6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.conangle.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.