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Valdemar IV, King of Denmark







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)




Marriages
Helvig, Duchess of Schleswig  (1320-1374)

Married June 24, 1340

Widowed 1374

(34 years)




Children
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)

Margaret I of Denmark

(m.1363 Haakon VI, King of Norway)

(1 son)

Born March 6, 1353

Died October 28, 1412

(59 years)

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