Christianization of Scandinavia

E73941

Christianization historical process religious conversion

The Christianization of Scandinavia was the gradual process during the early Middle Ages by which the Norse pagan societies of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and related regions converted to Christianity, reshaping their religious, political, and cultural life.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Christianization of Scandinavia canonical	14
Christianization of Norway	9
Christianization of Denmark	3
Christianization of Sweden	3
Christianization era of Northern Europe	1
Christianization of Greenland	1
Christianization of Iceland	1
Christianization of Norse Greenland	1
Christianization of Orkney	1
Christianization of the Danes	1
Christianization of the Faroe Islands	1
Christianization of the Nordic countries	1
Christianization of the Shetland Islands	1

Statements (73)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christianization ⓘ historical process ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ
culturalImpact	change in burial customs ⓘ construction of churches ⓘ decline of Norse pagan temples ⓘ development of ecclesiastical organization ⓘ integration into Christian Europe ⓘ introduction of Latin literacy ⓘ syncretism between Norse and Christian beliefs ⓘ transformation of law codes ⓘ
dominantChristianDenomination	Western Christianity ⓘ surface form: Latin Christianity Roman Catholicism ⓘ
endDate	12th century ⓘ
hasPart	Christianization of Denmark ⓘ Christianization of Greenland ⓘ Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Christianization of Iceland Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Christianization of Norway Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Christianization of Sweden Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Christianization of the Faroe Islands Christianization of the Orkney Islands ⓘ Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Christianization of the Shetland Islands
influencedBy	Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ Carolingian Empire ⓘ English missionaries ⓘ Frankish missionaries ⓘ German missionaries ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
keyFigure	Ansgar ⓘ Cnut the Great ⓘ surface form: Canute the Great Haakon the Good ⓘ Harold Bluetooth ⓘ surface form: Harald Bluetooth Olaf II of Norway ⓘ Olaf Tryggvason ⓘ Olof Skötkonung ⓘ Poppo the missionary ⓘ Sigfrid of Sweden ⓘ
mainRegion	Denmark ⓘ Faroe Islands ⓘ Greenland ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Jutland ⓘ Norway ⓘ Orkney Islands ⓘ surface form: Orkney Scania ⓘ Shetland ⓘ Sweden ⓘ
methodOfConversion	baptism of chieftains ⓘ marriage alliances ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ royal decrees ⓘ trade contacts ⓘ
notableEvent	Jelling stone proclamation of Christianity in Denmark ⓘ baptism of Harald Bluetooth ⓘ Olof Skötkonung ⓘ surface form: baptism of Olof Skötkonung battle of Stiklestad ⓘ conversion of Iceland at the Althing ⓘ establishment of the archbishopric of Lund ⓘ establishment of the archbishopric of Nidaros ⓘ
opposedBy	Norse pagan chieftains ⓘ Norse priesthood ⓘ
politicalImpact	closer ties to continental Europe ⓘ formation of Christian kingdoms ⓘ strengthening of royal authority ⓘ
relatedConcept	Norse mythology ⓘ Viking Age ⓘ medieval Scandinavia ⓘ
religionAfter	Christianity ⓘ
religionBefore	Norse paganism ⓘ
startDate	8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ
timePeriod	Viking Age ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ

Referenced by (38)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Christianization of Europe → hasPart → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Viking Age → endCause → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Viking Age → religiousContext → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Christianization of Scandinavia → hasPart → Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Christianization of Scandinavia → hasPart → Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Sweden

Christianization of Scandinavia → hasPart → Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Iceland

Christianization of Scandinavia → hasPart → Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of the Faroe Islands

Christianization of Scandinavia → hasPart → Christianization of Scandinavia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of the Shetland Islands

Heimskringla → focusesOn → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Christianization of Saxony → relatedTo → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

The Saga of King Olaf → basedOn → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

The Saga of King Olaf → subject → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Olaf Tryggvason → knownFor → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Olaf Tryggvason → influenced → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Greenland

Olof Skötkonung → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Jelling dynasty → knownFor → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of the Danes

Jelling → significantEvent → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Denmark

church at Brattahlid → associatedWithEvent → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norse Greenland

Orkneyinga saga → describesEvent → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Orkney

Guta lag → historicalContext → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Varnhem Abbey → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Sweden

Ansgar → influenced → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Poppo the missionary → activity → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Poppo the missionary → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Denmark

Poppo the missionary → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

baptism of Harald Bluetooth → hasConsequence → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Denmark

conversion of Iceland at the Althing → partOf → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of the Nordic countries

conversion of Iceland at the Althing → chronologyWithin → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization era of Northern Europe

conversion of Iceland at the Althing → relatedEvent → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

battle of Stiklestad → partOf → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

subject surface form: Battle of Stiklestad

Sigfrid of Sweden → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Sweden

Haakon the Good → attemptedReform → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Old Moster Church → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Saga of Olaf Tryggvason → focusesOn → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Christianization of Norway

Saga of Olaf Tryggvason → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Saga of Hákon the Good → associatedWith → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ

Christianization of the Slavs → relatedTo → Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ