Search results
King Valdemar was a pivotal figure in Danish history; he gradually reacquired the lost territories that had been added to Denmark over the centuries. His heavy-handed methods, endless taxation, and usurpation of rights long held by noble families led to uprisings throughout Valdemar's reign.
Feb 2, 2023 · Immediate Family: Son of Christopher II, King of Denmark and Euphemia of Pomerania, Queen Of Denmark. Husband of Helvig Eriksdatter von Schleswig, Dronning af Danmark. Ex-partner of Frille "Tove af Rügen".
- Tikøb, Frederiksborg
- Frederiksborg
Oct 22, 2023 · Genealogy for King of Denmark Valdemar Knudsen (1131 - 1182) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Schleswig
- Sophia of Minsk
Feb 1, 2020 · Valdemar IV of Denmark. Valdemar Atterdag (c. 1320 – October 24, 1375) was a King of Denmark (1340 - 1375). He was the youngest son of Christopher II and spent most of his childhood and youth in German exile at the court of en:Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor after the defeats of his father.
Apr 12, 2024 · Valdemar IV Atterdag (born c. 1320, Denmark—died October 24, 1375, Zealand) was the king of Denmark (1340–75) who united his country under his own rule after a brief period of alien domination. His aggressive foreign policy led to conflict with Sweden, North German principalities, and the North German trading centres of the Hanseatic League .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Discover life events, stories and photos about King IV, Valdemar Christoffersson Atterdag (1320–1375) of Tikøb, Helsingør, Frederiksborg, Denmark.
People also ask
Who was Valdemar IV Atterdag?
How did Valdemar IV reunite Denmark?
How did Valdemar IV become a king?
Who was Valdemar and what did he do?
Valdemar IV Eriksøn (born c. 1262, died 1312) was Duke of Schleswig from 1283 until his death in 1312. He was the eldest son of Duke Eric I of Schleswig and Margaret of Rugia .
