Articles related to "Valdemar"

Valdemar the Victorious was known as one of the most influential kings in the history of Denmark.

Three kings were chosen to divide the country of Denmark between them and end the rivalry for the throne, but the three kings was not intending to share.

From 1332-1340 the kingdom of Denmark ceased to exist. King Christoffer II had signed of his power as king before his death and the majority of the country was mortgaged.

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar is one of the shortest of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. What follows is a synopsis of the story.

With Canute the VI on the throne, Denmark was once again to become a leading superpower in Northern Europe.

War amongst brothers, who all claimed the Danish throne, defined the reign of Valdemar the Victorious' sons.

The Hanseatic League of medieval merchants reached a zenith in its power by winning a war with Denmark.

When Christoffer was crowned king in 1319, he was handed a kingdom in great dismay. His brother, former King Erik VI Menved, had led the country into severe bankruptcy.

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The reign of King Erik VI Menved has been described in history as the beginning of the Age of Decay in Denmark.

Magrethe was only six years old when she was engaged to the then 10-year-old king of Norway, Håkon. She was sent away to Norway and married at the age of 10.

The seventeenth century ushered in an era of Swedish military might and territorial wars, while Denmark tried fleetingly to expand their commercial empire.

Sweden's belligerence, confined to the upper quarters of Protestant Europe, prompted Denmark to further its own empire in India, Africa, and the Caribbean.

The war between the son's of Valdemar the Victorious continued as the last surviving legitimate son of the great king, was crowned King of Denmark.

The rivalry over the Danish crown continued with the crowning of king Erik Emune.

In 1389 seven-year-old Bogislaw was sent to Denmark to be the foster child of Queen Margrethe. The queen had chosen him as king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

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