Category:Valdemar IV of Denmark

Valdemar Atterdag (c. 1320 – October 24, 1375) was a King of Denmark (1340 - 1375).

He was the youngest son of Christopher II and spent most of his childhood and youth in German exile at the court of en:Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor after the defeats of his father. Here he acted as a pretender waiting for a come-back. In 1361 he conquered the island of Gotland.

Valdemar IV of Denmark 

King of Denmark
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Date of birth	1320 Tikøb
Date of death	24 October 1375 Gurre Castle
Place of burial	Sorø Klosterkirke
Country of citizenship	Denmark
Occupation	minister
Position held	monarch of Denmark
Family	House of Estridsen
Father	Christopher II of Denmark
Mother	Euphemia of Pomerania
Sibling	Eric Christoffersen of Denmark Otto, Duke of Lolland and Estonia Q4965594
Child	Christopher, Duke of Lolland Ingeborg of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg Margaret I of Denmark
Spouse	Helvig of Schleswig
Work location	Denmark
Award received	Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Authority control : Q216630 VIAF: 282955887 ISNI: 0000 0003 8953 3016 LCCN: n2002045708 GND: 118770942 SELIBR: 263752 SUDOC: 050549030 BNF: 126477614 Koninklijke: 244407312 WorldCat
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