in every single game I've seen the Danes manage to conquer Scandivia 9soemtimes) and then get crushed. They go broke quite easily for a number of reasons including owning ony one small, poor province and an abundance of expensive heirs but if you want the Danes to be a serious power, and the game to be even better than it already is, you should download the Wes W medieval mod. It really made a difference for me and I cna't wait till he does one for VI. I kind of sound like a salesman hear but its a great mod.