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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 .
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. Accession.
- 24 June 1340 – 24 October 1375
- Euphemia of Pomerania
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Jul 12, 2020 · 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 Valdemar II’s successful conquests.
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Valdemar IV Atterdag (born c. 1320, Denmark—died October 24, 1375, Zealand) 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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two children. 12 March 1325. aged 34-35. Regency of Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1325-1326) Under regency of their uncle, divided their inheritance. In 1326, Valdemar became king of Denmark, while his regent maed himself the Duke of Schleswig. In 1330 Valdemar returned to his position as Duke. In 1340 Haelwig married the King of ...
May 14, 2018 · People. History. Scandinavian History: Biographies. Waldemar IV. views 2,140,881 updated 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.