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King Valdemar IV of Denmark. Valdemar, who had just managed to stabilize his kingdom after the catastrophic reign of Christopher II, had ambitions to further expand his Danish realm to become a new northern great power. In 1361, Valdemar launched an invasion on the island of Gotland.
Apr 12, 2024 · On returning to Denmark, Valdemar faced a revolt (1350) by leading Jutland magnates, aided by the counts of Holstein; it was the first of a series of uprisings challenging the formidable personal rule that he had established.
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Euphemia of Pomerania. Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), or Waldemar (1320 – 24 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. [1] He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rulers.
May 9, 2024 · Valdemar I was the king of Denmark (1157–82) who ended the Wend (Slav) threat to Danish shipping, won independence from the Holy Roman emperor, and gained church approval for hereditary rule by his dynasty, the Valdemars.
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It quickly became known that Svend had ordered leding in his part of Denmark intending to attack Valdemar in Jutland. Still, Valdemar took the time to marry his fiancee, Sofie, Knud's sister, to demonstrate his allegiance to Knud's cause and win supporters, even though Knud was now dead.
Denmark's History 34. Valdemar The Great. King Valdemar ended the chaos of the civil war and rallied the Danes to attack the Slavic tribes in Northern Germany, who had long had free rein to rob and pillage on the south-facing coasts and the small islands, from which they had abducted thousands of Danes as slaves.
The challenges faced by Magnus Eriksson were beneficial to Valdemar IV of Denmark, who managed to recover most of his Danish possessions by the end of the 1340s; Scania, however, remained in Swedish hands, as it had been swiftly occupied by Magnus soon after Christoffer II’s death in 1332.
