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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.
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Background. On 22 July 1361, King Valdemar IV of Denmark...
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Apr 12, 2024 · Valdemar IV Atterdag, king of Denmark (1340–75) and son of Christopher II 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 centers of the Hanseatic League.
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At the outset of World War II in September 1939, Denmark declared itself neutral, but that neutrality did not prevent Nazi Germany from occupying the country almost immediately after the outbreak of war; the occupation lasted until Germany's defeat. The decision to occupy Denmark was taken in Berlin on 17 December 1939. [1]
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On 17 July, probably through the mediation of Albrecht of Mecklenburg, [1] peace was finally concluded between Sweden and the Hanseatic cities. When the Hanseatics pulled out, Valdemar IV's situation was worrying, he faced a two-front war with Sweden in the north and Holstein in the south.
VALDEMAR IV., king of Denmark ( c. 1320-1375), was the youngest son of Christopher II. of Denmark.
May 14, 2018 · History. Scandinavian History: Biographies. Waldemar IV. views 3,722,099 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.
Issue. Olav II of Denmark and IV of Norway. Father. Valdemar IV. Mother. Helvig of Sønderjylland. Margaret Valdemarsdatter (Norwegian: Margrete Valdemarsdotter) (1353 – October 28, 1412) was Queen of Norway, Regent of Denmark and Sweden, and founder of the Kalmar Union which joined the Scandinavian countries for over a century.
