What did Denmark retain after Norway was ceded to Sweden?
Norway's great medieval colonial holdings
Norway's military
Norway's wealth
Norway's monarchy
Answer
After 1814, when Norway was ceded to Sweden following the Napoleonic Wars, Denmark retained what remained of Norway's great medieval colonial holdings.
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