Margaret Valdemarsdatter

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Margaret Valdemarsdatter, better known as Margaret I of Denmark, was a 14th-century Scandinavian queen who effectively united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under her rule, laying the foundations for the Kalmar Union.

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Margaret Valdemarsdatter canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
member of royalty
monarch of Denmark
monarch of Norway
monarch of Sweden
queen regnant
regent
alsoKnownAs Margaret I of Denmark
areaOfActivity medieval politics
monarchical governance
child Olaf II of Denmark
continent Europe
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
dynasty House of Estridsen
era 14th century
late Middle Ages
father Valdemar IV of Denmark
gender female
hasHonorific I (first) as Queen of Denmark
influenced political unification of Scandinavia
languageOfRecord Old Danish
Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
name Margaret Valdemarsdatter
notableEvent formation of the Kalmar Union
notableFor laying the foundations for the Kalmar Union
uniting Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under her rule
occupation ruler
stateswoman
politicalEntityFounded Kalmar Union
positionHeld Queen of Denmark
Queen of Norway
Queen of Sweden
regent of Denmark
regent of Norway
regent of Sweden
region Scandinavia
religion Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ruledOver Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

Kingdom of Norway
Kingdom of Sweden
spouse Haakon VI of Norway
title Lady and Master of the Realm

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Margaret I of Denmark fullName Margaret Valdemarsdatter
Margaret Valdemarsdatter name Margaret Valdemarsdatter