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- In 1375, at age 22, Margaret was summoned to Denmark at the death of her father, King Waldemar IV.
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To weld the united kingdoms still more closely together, Margaret summoned a congress of the three Councils of the Realm to Kalmar in June 1397, and on Trinity Sunday, 17 June, Eric was crowned king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Act of Union resulting from this was never completed.
- Valdemar IV of Denmark
- 10 August 1387 – 28 October 1412, (also regent for her co-sovereign Eric)
- Helvig of Schleswig
- Eric of Pomerania (as sole sovereign)
In 1375, at age 22, Margaret was summoned to Denmark at the death of her father, King Waldemar IV. No successor to the Danish throne had been chosen even though Waldemar's son, the acknowledged heir, had died several years earlier.
Mar 25, 2024 · Oct. 28, 1412, Flensburg (aged 59) Margaret I (born 1353, Søborg, Den.—died Oct. 28, 1412, Flensburg) was the regent of Denmark (from 1375), of Norway (from 1380), and of Sweden (from 1389), who, by diplomacy and war, pursued dynastic policies that led to the Kalmar Union (1397), which united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden until 1523 and ...
In 1396, homage was rendered to him in Denmark and Sweden likewise, Margaret reserving to herself the office of regent during his minority. To weld the united kingdoms still more closely together, Margaret summoned a congress of the three Councils of the Realm to Kalmar in June 1397; and on Trinity Sunday, on June 17, Eric was solemnly crowned ...
May 9, 2018 · Margaret at age 22 demonstrated great charm, according to contemporary chroniclers, and her political maneuvering resulted in the election of her son Olaf (now Olaf V) to Denmark's kingship in May of 1376.
Apr 25, 2016 · On 17 June 1397, he was crowned King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. He came of age around 1400, though Margaret was still the de facto ruler of Scandinavia during her lifetime. Margaret recovered much of the lost Danish lands, she reformed the Danish currency and gave much to charity.
views 1,997,669 updated. 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.
