Margaret I of Denmark Royalty

Margaret I (Danish: Margrete Valdemarsdatter, Norwegian: Margrete Valdemarsdotter, Swedish: Margareta Valdemarsdotter, Icelandic: Margrét Valdimarsdóttir), (March 1353 – 28 October 1412), was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century. She acted as queen regnant of Denmark, although in those days it was not the Danish custom for a woman to reign. Her title in Denmark was derived from her father King Valdemar IV of Denmark. She became Queen of Norway and Sweden by virtue of her marriage to King Haakon VI of Norway.

Personal facts

Margaret I of Denmark
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1353
Birth place
Vordingborg Castle
Date of deathOctober 28, 1412
Place of death
Flensburg Firth
Resting place
Roskilde Cathedral
Parents
Valdemar IV of Denmark
Helvig of Schleswig
Spouse
Haakon VI of Norway

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Royalty

From1387
To1412
predecessor
Olaf II of Denmark
successor
Eric of Pomerania

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