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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. 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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Feb 2, 2023 · Valdemar IV Atterdag Christoffersen, King of Denmark. Son of Christopher II, King of Denmark and Euphemia of Pomerania, Queen Of Denmark. Valdemar was raised by the German Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria from 1326-38. In 1938 he to his brother-in-law, Margrave Ludwig of Brandenburg, a son of the Emperor.
- Tikøb, Frederiksborg
- Frederiksborg
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On 22 July 1361, King Valdemar IV of Denmark (Valdemar Atterdag) sent an army ashore on Gotland's west coast. The Gutes of Gotland paid taxes to and was a semi-independent part of Sweden under King Magnus IV of Sweden, though the population of Visby was diverse and included people of Ruthenian descent, Danes, and Germans.
- 27 July 1361
- Visby, Gotland, Sweden
- Danish victory
Sep 30, 2019 · In 1340, Valdemar iv was elected king, and he eventually succeeded in reconstituting the kingdom through a combination of warfare and the redeeming of pledges. He thereby laid the groundwork for the third Danish empire, which came into existence in the reign if his daughter, the illustrious Queen Margaret i.
Valdemar I Knudsen (14 January 1131 – 12 May 1182), also known as Valdemar the Great (Danish: Valdemar den Store), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith under his son King Valdemar II .
Valdemar IV of Denmark or Waldemar (c. 1320 – 24 October 1375); Danish: Valdemar Atterdag (the epithet meaning "A New Dawn"), was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. Biography. Ascension to the throne.
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