Crossing the Baltic Sea is also an obvious option that offers the Danes several access points into Eastern Europe without having to deal with the Imperial forces in Saxony. No mortal army could possibly dream of approaching Norway or Sweden's northern reaches, making the region an ideal set of easily defend-able homelands. With the Reich and other Catholic Kingdoms offering support against stubborn Viking pagans, the Kings of Denmark now enjoy an absolute authority that has never been seen in the region before. Though the Vikings' fierce conviction in battle was a true asset, forsaking these pagan ways and embracing Catholicism is what has actually elevated Denmark into a true northern power. Exactly two hundred and forty years ago, Harold Bluetooth, the Viking King of the Danes, embraced Christianity, not just personally, but also on behalf of his people.
Denmark is a relatively new kingdom in the world of Christendom, emerging from centuries of paganism under Viking rule.
