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Historical Events in 1219

  • Jan 16 Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, thousands killed
  • Feb 18 Jerusalem re-taken by the Christian Crusader kingdom in a peace treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Frederik II and Egyptian ruler Al-Kamil

Dannebrog - World's Oldest National Flag

Jun 15 According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia and turns the Danes' luck

  • Jun 15 Battle of Lyndanisse won by King Valdemar II and his Danish forces during their invasion of Estonia