Margaret I of Denmark

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Margaret I of Denmark born?Circa 1353
2. When did Margaret I of Denmark die?October 28, 1412 (age approximately 59)
3. Where was Margaret I of Denmark born?Sønderjylland, Denmark
4. Who was Margaret I of Denmark?Margaret I was a queen who united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden into one kingdom called the Kalmar Union.
5. How did Margaret become queen?She married King Haakon VI of Norway, and after he and her son died, she became regent and then ruler of the kingdoms.

Regent: An individual appointed to govern a state due to the monarch's minority, absence, or incapacity.
Kalmar Union: A historical personal union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under a single monarch from 1397 to 1523.
Hanseatic League: A powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.