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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
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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VALDEMAR IV., king of Denmark (c. 1 3 20 - 1 375), was the youngest son of Christopher II. of Denmark. Valdemar was brought up at the court of the German emperor, Louis of Bavaria, during those miserable years when the realm of Denmark was partitioned among Holstein counts and German Ritter, while Scania, "the bread-basket" of the monarchy, sought deliverance from anarchy under the protection ...
Under his father, King Christopher II, Denmark went bankrupt and was mortgaged out in parcels. King Valdemar IV sought to repay the debt and reclaim the lands of Denmark. The first opportunity came with his wife Helvig's dowry. The mortgage on the rest of northern Jutland was paid off by taxes collected from King Valdemar's peasants above the ...
Minor disputes with King Eric VI continued during the following years. On a whole, however, the Duke was hence on friendly terms with the King and supported him in his wars in Sweden and the Holy Roman Empire. In 1311 he participated in the magnificent tournament held by King Eric in Rostock. Death. Duke Valdemar died in the spring of 1312.
Aug 16, 2017 · Erik became king of Norway in 1389 with Margrete as regent. In 1396, he became king of Denmark and Sweden, though Margrete was still the power behind all three thrones. Finally, in 1397, with the Kalmar Union, Erik was proclaimed king of the union, but Margrete remained the effective ruler until her death in 1412.
Apr 23, 2021 · In Denmark, Harald Klak (l. c. 785 - c. 852) was the first king in Denmark to be baptised, in order to receive the support of Louis the Pious (r. 813-840), however, his contribution to conversion was minor. On the other hand, Louis organized the missions of Ansgar and Ebo of Reims. Christianity started gaining ground thanks to Harald Bluetooth ...
