Valdemar IV of Denmark
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.
| Valdemar IV | |||||
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| Knight of the Holy Sepulchre | |||||
Valdemar shown on a contemporary fresco in St. Peter's Church, Næstved (Sankt Peders Kirke). | |||||
| King of Denmark and the Wends | |||||
| Reign | 24 June 1340 – 24 October 1375 | ||||
| Predecessor | Christopher II | ||||
| Successor | Olaf II | ||||
| King of the Goths | |||||
| Reign | 1361-1375 | ||||
| Successor | Olaf II | ||||
| Born | 1320 Tikøb, Helsingør, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 24 October 1375 (aged 54–55) Gurre Castle, North Zealand, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | first at Vordingborg Castle, then Sorø Abbey | ||||
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| Issue among others... | |||||
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| House | House of Estridsen | ||||
| Father | Christopher II of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Euphemia of Pomerania | ||||
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