The Treaty of Kiel

The Treaty of Kiel, signed in 1814, was an agreement between Denmark and Sweden ending the Napoleonic Wars in northern Europe. It resulted in Denmark ceding Norway to Sweden, as compensation for Sweden's losses in Finland and other territories. Denmark retained Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland. This treaty significantly changed Scandinavian borders and shifted power dynamics in the region, marking the end of Danish control over Norway and establishing Sweden's dominance over Norway until their eventual union was dissolved in 1905.