Valdemar IV of Denmark
| Valdemar IV | |||||
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Valdemar shown on a contemporary fresco in St. Peter's Church, Næstved (Sankt Peders Kirke). | |||||
| King of Denmark and the Wends | |||||
| Reign | 24 June 1340 – 24 October 1375 | ||||
| Predecessor | Christopher II | ||||
| Successor | Olaf II | ||||
| King of the Goths | |||||
| Reign | 1361–1375 | ||||
| Successor | Olaf II | ||||
| Born | 1320 Tikøb, Helsingør, Denmark | ||||
| Died | 24 October 1375 (aged 54–55) Gurre Castle, North Zealand, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | first at Vordingborg Castle, then Sorø Abbey | ||||
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| House | House of Estridsen | ||||
| Father | Christopher II of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Euphemia of Pomerania | ||||
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.