Valdemar IV of Denmark

Valdemar IV
Valdemar shown on a contemporary fresco in St. Peter's Church, Næstved (Sankt Peders Kirke).
King of Denmark and the Wends
Reign24 June 1340 – 24 October 1375
PredecessorChristopher II
SuccessorOlaf II
King of the Goths
Reign1361–1375
SuccessorOlaf II
Born1320
Tikøb, Helsingør, Denmark
Died24 October 1375(1375-10-24) (aged 54–55)
Gurre Castle, North Zealand, Denmark
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1340; died 1374)
Issue
among others...
Names
Valdemar Christoffersen
HouseHouse of Estridsen
FatherChristopher II of Denmark
MotherEuphemia of Pomerania

Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), Valdemar Christoffersen or Waldemar (c. 1320 – 24 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375.[1][2] He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rulers.

  1. ^ "Valdemar Atterdag −1375". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Hørby, Kai (2023-04-23). "Valdemar 4. Atterdag". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-01.