Reign | June 24, 1340 - October 24, 1375 (35 years) |
Predecessor | Christopher II of Denmark |
Successor | Olaf II of Denmark |
Full Name | Valdemar Christoffersen |
House | House of Estridsen |
Birth | 1320 |
Father | Christopher II (1276-1332) |
Mother | Euphemia, Duchess of Pomerania (1285-1330) |
Brothers |
Eric Christoffersen, Crown Prince of Denmark (1307-1332) Otto, Duke of Lolland and Estonia (1310-1347) |
Sisters |
Margaret, Margravine of Bavaria (1305-1340) Agnes, Princess of Denmark (1311-1312) Heilwig, Princess of Denmark (1315-1315) |
Paternal Grandparents |
Eric V of Denmark (1249-1286) Agnes, Margravine of Brandenburg (1257-1304) |
Maternal Grandparents |
Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania (1255-1309) Margarete, Princess of Rugen (1270-1318) |
Death |
October 24, 1375 Helsingør, Denmark (55 years) |
Helvig, Duchess of Schleswig (1320-1374) |
Married June 24, 1340 Widowed 1374 (34 years) |
Christopher, Duke of Lolland |
Born 1341 Died June 11, 1363 (22 years) |
Margaret, Princess of Denmark |
Born 1345 Died 1350 (5 years) |
Ingeborg, Princess of Denmark (m.1362 Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg) (1 son, 3 daughters) |
Born April 1, 1347 Died June 16, 1370 (23 years) |
Catherine, Princess of Denmark |
Born 1349 Died 1349 (1 day) |
Valdemar, Prince of Denmark |
Born 1350 Died 1350 (1 day) |
(m.1363 Haakon VI, King of Norway) (1 son) |
Born March 6, 1353 Died October 28, 1412 (59 years) |