Margaret I of Denmark

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Margaret I of Denmark was a powerful late 14th–early 15th century Scandinavian queen who effectively unified Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under her rule and laid the foundations of the Kalmar Union.

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Margaret I of Denmark canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
member of royalty
monarch of Denmark
monarch of Norway
monarch of Sweden
queen regnant
regent
burialPlace Roskilde Cathedral
child Olaf of Denmark
surface form: Olaf II of Denmark
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark
dateOfBirth 1353
dateOfDeath 1412-10-28
era Late Middle Ages
father King Valdemar IV of Denmark
surface form: Valdemar IV of Denmark
fullName Margaret Valdemarsdatter
house House of Estridsen
influenced political integration of Scandinavia
knownFor diplomatic skill in dynastic politics
strong centralized rule
languageOfWorkOrName Danish
Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
mother Helvig of Schleswig
notableFor laying the foundations of the Kalmar Union
unifying Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under one ruler
placeOfBirth Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Søborg Castle
Zealand
placeOfDeath Duchy of Schleswig
Flensburg
positionHeld Queen of Denmark
Queen of Norway
Queen of Sweden
founder of the Kalmar Union
regent of Denmark
regent of Norway
regent of Sweden
region Scandinavia
reignEnd 1412
reignStart 1387 (as ruler of Denmark and Norway)
1389 (as ruler of Sweden)
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
sexOrGender female
significantEvent election as regent of Denmark in 1387
formation of the Kalmar Union in 1397
recognition as ruler of Sweden after 1389
victory over Albert of Mecklenburg at the Battle of Åsle in 1389
spouse Haakon VI of Norway
title “Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters

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Kalmar Union monarch Margaret I of Denmark
Kalmar Union notableLeader Margaret I of Denmark
Roskilde Cathedral burialPlaceOf Margaret I of Denmark
Eric of Pomerania adoptedBy Margaret I of Denmark
Eric of Pomerania predecessor Margaret I of Denmark
King of the Danes hasNotableOfficeHolder Margaret I of Denmark