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Anastasia of Schwerin. Issue. Eric II, Duke of Schleswig. Father. Eric I, Duke of Schleswig. Mother. Margaret of Rugia. 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 .
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.
- 24 June 1340 – 24 October 1375
- Euphemia of Pomerania
Murder of King Eric. Just half a year later, in November 1286, King Eric was assassinated, and Duke Valdemar naturally fell under suspicion. The Queen Dowager, Agnes of Brandenburg, apparently shared the suspicion, but feared open aggression with the Duke. Instead, his support was achieved by accepting his claims and appointing him regent of ...
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Jul 12, 2020 · The fragile balance achieved by these compromises was quickly upended on November 22, 1286, when Erik V was murdered by unknown assailants in Finderup. The murder would leave a faction of aristocrats, led by the queen dowager and Valdemar IV, duke of Schleswig, as regents. After Erik V’s murder, his son Erik VI Menved would try to emulate ...
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.
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1312 – Valdemar IV, Duke of Schleswig (born c. 1262) 1319 – Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (born c. 1277 in Sweden) 13 November 1319 – Eric VI of Denmark (born 1274) 12 March 1325 – Eric II, Duke of Schleswig (born c. 1290) 30 May 1330 – Canute Porse the Elder (born c. 1282) 26 July 1330 – Euphemia of Pomerania (born 1285 in Pomerania)
May 14, 2018 · Waldemar IV (ca. 1320-1375) reunited the kingdom of Denmark under his rule, presenting a strong, nationalistic challenge to the mercantile Hanseatic League. Waldemar IV was born to a bankrupt crown. In 1320, the year he was born, his father, King Christoffer II, was trading royal power to Denmark's nobles and clergy in an effort to maintain his ...
