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Margaret I. 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.
Margaret of Denmark is perhaps the most underrated monarch Denmark has ever had. To call Margaret of Denmark the Queen of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway is inaccurate because with the exception of Sweden, where she was married to Swedish King Haakon VI in 1363, she was only a regent to these countries. She in effect, ruled under her son’s name ...
May 9, 2018 · Margaret of Denmark. Margaret of Denmark (1353-1412) was a fourteenth-century Danish queen and first medieval queen to rule in Europe, who united three powerful Scandinavian kingdoms. In the 11th century, the kingdoms of Scandinavia were a relatively new feature of medieval Europe. During the earliest phase of Viking attacks on Europe, the area ...
Oct 20, 2023 · Margaret I of Denmark. Dansk: Margrethe var dronning af Norge (1363-1380), regent for Danmark (1375-1412), Norge (1388-1412) og Sverige (1389-1412) English: Margaret the Great (1353-1412), in Danish and Norwegian Margrethe, in Swedish Margareta, was a Danish princess who became Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (regnant) in the 1380's and ...
Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Margarete Margrethe I Queen of Norway, Sweden and Denmark Valdemarsdotter (1353 - 28 Oct 1412)
Margaret, Queen of Scots. Frederick I. v. t. e. Modern grave of Queen Margaret at Cambuskenneth Abbey. Margaret of Denmark (23 June 1456 – 14 July 1486) was Queen of Scotland from 1469 to 1486 by marriage to King James III. She was the daughter of Christian I, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and Dorothea of Brandenburg .
Nov 23, 2021 · Footnote 10 When Valdemar IV of Denmark died in 1375, Margrete secured Olav’s election as Danish king, and she was appointed his regent by the Danish royal council. Upon Haakon’s death in 1380 Olav also inherited Norway, where Margaret once again was appointed his regent until he came of age.
