The most ancient archeological finds in territory of Denmark are dated in the eighth millenium BC when the population consisted, obviously, of the small nomad tribes who were engaged in hunting, fishery and collecting. In the middle of II millenium BC from the Central Europe the tribes, started to be engaged in agriculture and cattle breeding have come.In a bronze age (1500-500 BC) there was a plough, in the Iron Age — the iron axe and a plough, have developed forge and weapon crafts. By “the Iron Age” end the strengthened settlements began to be under construction. On parking of this period antique products from gold, silver are found, bronze and has flown down that confirms commercial relations with Roman empire. Òàöèò and Caesar mention the German tribes living in territory of Denmark in the beginning of our era. In V—VI centuries AD from the south of Scandinavian peninsula on the Danish archipelago and the tribe has come to Jutland äàíîâ, obviously entitled the country. Under other version, the word “Denmark” is translated as «the wood country» as on skandinavian “is given” meant “wood”. In the beginning of IX century d.C. the Danish tribes have started to unite, and the strong hand of leader Godfreda battling to army of Charles the Great, has united Denmark, the south of Sweden and Shlezvig. The Danish monarchy keeps count from Gorma Old, correcting in Õ century, and his son Haralda Sinezubogo who has fixed fatherly gains and having paid - øåãî the citizens in Christianity. In 994 Danes have besieged London, and to the beginning of XI century have connected with Denmark the east of England. In XII—XIII centuries at kings Valdemar I Great both his sons of Knude VI and Valdemar II have been attached with the Danish kingdom Norway, northern Estonia, the western Estonian islands and the earths ïîìîðñêèõ Slavs, the truth, in 1223 Valdemar has been stolen by the vassal Henry Shverinskim, it was necessary to refuse some gains. From XI century in cities huge Christian cathedrals, at first in Romance, and then in Gothic style were under construction. Vague XIV century has brought easing of the centralised power. Since 1332 on 1340 Denmark even did without the king. The part of the earths was won by the German feudal lords, and only to king Valdemar of IV Atterdagu (Atterdag in translation means «again day», 1340—1375) it was possible to defend integrity of the country by a number of concessions to Hansa (German trading league).