The Myths. 1  Everyone in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat. 2  Columbus faced opposition to his attempt to find a western route to Asia because people thought the earth was flat.
Danish language. Danish /ËdeÉªnáµ»Ê/ (dansk pronounced [dÌ¥anËsÉ¡Ì]; dansk sprog, [ËdÌ¥anËsÉ¡Ì ËsbÌ¥ÊÉÊÌ¯Ë]) is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in Denmark and in the region of Southern Schleswig in northern Germany, where it has minority language status.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Well, the earliest recorded use of the word Denmark is found on the Jelling stones, which are rune stones erected in 955 by King Gorm who was the first king of Denmark and 965 by his son (so in the 10th century). Ok, Jutes were living in a part of Denmark and named it Jutland.