PoeFacedKilla
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like the title says if its possible make Denmark-Norway the dominant colonial power by 1800.
IDK whether its possible or not, but im interested to see.
IDK whether its possible or not, but im interested to see.
It already was, just ask the Icelanders, well not dominant, but still it was a colonial power.
What about Vinland succeeding, and staying part of Denmark-Norway?
Vinland adds to the ressources and to the population base, centuries of contact to North America would be incentive enough to improve naval technology, thus once the age of exploration begins Denmark-Norway-Vinland has a clear advantage - and already is established in America.
Making it as dominant as for example Spain or England/Britain was is extremely hard, if not impossible. Being on the same level as the Netherlands or Portugal were seems possible to me.
In my opinion no. The way Meso America was handled OTL was typically Spanish, even typicaly Spanish of that particular time. Other countries would not do exactly the same thing at the same time. If Denmark-Norway (or even England, France or Portugal) would discover the Ameria'sat the exact spot Columbus did, they would have handled the discovery very different. No conquistadors, not the exact same search for gold (or even a seach for gold). They might have ended up wealthy, but it is far from certain.Can't they just be the first people to discover Mesoamerica, and to effectively conquer the place. They'd become rich on gold. It won't last. But it could see them have a golden 16th century.
It already was, just ask the Icelanders, well not dominant, but still it was a colonial power.
i do count norway and denmark as the dominant colonial powers, but that was 1200 years ago.
i meant a modern era empire (1600-1900); and isn't a lack of resources a great reason to want to colonize?
Because Greenland and Iceland were never part of Norway (let alone Denmark-Norway) at the time, and Vinland would have been even further away and harder to control.What about Vinland succeeding, and staying part of Denmark-Norway?
Vinland adds to the ressources and to the population base, centuries of contact to North America would be incentive enough to improve naval technology, thus once the age of exploration begins Denmark-Norway-Vinland has a clear advantage - and already is established in America.