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Born in 1353; died on board her royal ship anchored in Flensburg's harbor on October 28, 1412; second daughter of Valdemar IV also known as Waldemar IV Atterdag, king of Denmark (r. 1340–1375), and Queen Helvig of Denmark (sister of Waldemar III, duke of Schleswig); sister of Ingeborg (1347–1370); married Haakon VI (1338–1380), king of ...
Jan 14, 2024 · Video footage of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's abdication as the nation's monarch showed a rare moment of visible emotion as she departed the ceremony to make way for her son, King...
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She was born in Vordingborg Castle, the daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark and Helvig of Sønderjylland in 1353. She married, at the age of ten, King Haakon VI of Norway, who was the younger and only surviving son to Magnus VII of Norway, Magnus II of Sweden. Her first act after her father's death in (1375) was to procure the election of her infant ...
It had been understood that Margaret should, at the first convenient opportunity, provide the three kingdoms with a king who was to be a kinsman of all the three old dynasties, although in Norway it was specified that she would continue ruling alongside the new king. In 1389, she proclaimed her great-nephew, Eric of Pomerania (grandson of Henry of ...
So long as the union was insecure, Margaret had tolerated the presence near the throne of "good men" from all three realms (the Rigsraad, or council of state, as these councilors now began to be called); but their influence was always insignificant. In every direction the royal authority remained supreme. The offices of high constable and earl mars...
Margaret died suddenly on board her ship in Flensburg harbour on October 28, 1412. Her sarcophagus made by the Lübeck sculptor Johannes Junge (1423) stands behind the high altar in the Roskilde Cathedral, near Copenhagen. She had left property to the cathedral on the condition that Masses for her soul would be said regularly in the future. At the R...
Bain, Robert Nisbet. Scandinavia; a Political History of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Boston: Adamant Media Corporation, 2002. ISBN 0543939006.Jespersen, Knud J.V. A History of Denmark (Palgrave Essential Histories). NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. ISBN 0333659171.Renouf, Norman. Copenhagen & the Best of Denmark Alive! (Alive Guides Series). Edison, NJ: Hunter Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1588433552.Saxo Grammaticus and Oliver Elton. The Danish History. Charleston, SC: BiblioBazaar; Reprint of 1905 translation edition, 2007. ISBN 1426400454.Margaret I of Denmark, also known as Margaret the Great, was a medieval queen who ruled Denmark, Norway, and Sweden during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. What were Margaret I's major achievements?
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In 1387, Margaret’s plans suffered a serious setback. In August, Olaf unexpectedly died, leaving his mother in a weakened position. However, the cunning Margaret saved herself through diplomacy. Adopting her six-year-old nephew, Eric of Pomerania, the queen maintained her role as regent.
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Margaret I, 1353–1412, queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, daughter of Waldemar IV of Denmark. She was married (1363) to King Haakon VI of Norway, son of Magnus VII of Norway and Sweden. At the death (1375) of her father, her son Olaf became king of Denmark under the regency of his parents.
