A royal captivity

With some luck Denmark could end the war, and at least get Scania back or get some or all of Swedens German territories. A danish victory could end Swedens short reign as a great power 50 years earlier.

I don't think so. The Danes could easily even out the balance of power, but not come out on top.
 

Valdemar II

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I don't think so. The Danes could easily even out the balance of power, but not come out on top.

But even a "even out" would push Sweden down a categori to medium power. But if it end with the loss of Bremen, Swedish Pommern and Wismar it could turn the Swedish focus toward the east and Denmarks focus toward the south, which would a good thing for Sweden and a very bad thing for Russia (and Poland in the short term, but better in the long term). Sweden Problem from 1660 to around the middle of the 16 th century was that Denmark was alway willing to enter alliance with Swedens foes, which meant that Swedens wars often turned into to twofrontswars.
 
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