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born c. 1320, Denmark

died Oct. 24, 1375, Schleswig

King of Denmark (1340–75).

A son of King Christopher II, he sought to free Danish lands from foreign domination. He sold Estonia (1346), gained control of Zealand (1349), and subdued a revolt in Jutland (1350). By regaining Skåne from Sweden, he completed the reunification of his father's kingdom (1360). His aggressive foreign policy led to conflict with Sweden, North German principalities, and the Hanseatic League, which defeated him in 1368, forcing him to concede trading privileges but allowing his kingdom to remain intact. The marriage of his daughter Margaret to the Norwegian king Haakon VI made possible the unification of Denmark and Norway.

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Valdemar IV - 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.
Magnus II - king of Sweden (1319-63) and of Norway (1319-55, as Magnus VII) who devoted himself to defending his Swedish sovereignty against rebellious nobles aided by various foreign leaders, most notably Valdemar IV Atterdag, king of Denmark.
Denmark - The counts of Holstein ruled Denmark from 1332 to 1340, when one of them was murdered during a visit to Jutland, and Christopher's son, Valdemar IV Atterdag, was chosen king. He married the sister of the duke of South Jutland, who gave the northern quarter of North Jutland as her dowry; he began his reign with the reunion of Denmark as his first priority. By selling Estonia (1346) and collecting ...
Norway - Haakon's successor was Magnus VII Eriksson, the young son of his daughter, Ingebjorg, and Duke Erik, son of Magnus I of Sweden. The child was also elected to the Swedish crown in 1319, creating a personal union between the two countries that lasted until 1355. The countries were to be governed during the king's minority by the two national councils, with the king's mother as a member of both ...
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