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Valdemar IV of Denmark

1320 - 1375

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Valdemar IV Atterdag, Valdemar Christoffersen or Waldemar (c. 1320 – 24 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rulers. He gradually reacquired the lost territories that had been added to Denmark over the centuries. His heavy-handed methods, endless taxation, and usurpation of rights long held by noble families led to uprisings throughout Valdemar's reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Valdemar IV of Denmark is the 1,433rd most popular politician (down from 1,071st in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 39th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Danish Politician.

Valdemar IV of Denmark is most famous for being the son of Christian I of Denmark and Margaret I of Denmark. He was the King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Valdemar IV of Denmark ranks 1,433 out of 19,576. Before him are Minamoto no Yoritomo, Albert Lebrun, Fuxi, Leo IV the Khazar, David Lloyd George, and Julius Streicher. After him are Trygve Lie, Aurangzeb, Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, Petronius Maximus, and Clement Attlee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1320, Valdemar IV of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Toghon Temür, and Peter I of Portugal. After him are Bertrand du Guesclin, Ragibagh Khan, Vukašin of Serbia, Blanche of Namur, Louis I of Naples, John Hawkwood, Cápac Yupanqui, Galeazzo II Visconti, and Danashri. Among people deceased in 1375, Valdemar IV of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Giovanni Boccaccio. After him are Philip, Duke of Orléans, Ibn al-Shatir, John Henry, Margrave of Moravia, Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, Eleanor of Sicily, Liu Bowen, James IV of Majorca, Shuttarna II, Charles III, Count of Alençon, and Margaret Drummond, Queen of Scotland.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Valdemar IV of Denmark ranks 47 out of 1,032. Before him are Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Lili Elbe (1882), Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), and Victor Borge (1909). After him are Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Nicolai Abildgaard (1743), Carl Nielsen (1865), and Henrik Dam (1895).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Valdemar IV of Denmark ranks 26. Before him are Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), and Frederick III of Denmark (1609). After him are Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Haakon III of Norway (1182), and Frederick IV of Denmark (1671).

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