Valdemar III Ericsson of Denmark 1 2
- Born: 1315 3
- Marriage: Richardis of Schwerin
- Died: 1364 aged 49
General Notes:
The childless Erik Menved was succeeded by his brother, Christopher II, who was forced to sign a strict charter and was the first king to accept the hof as a permanent institution, independent of his personal supporters. He did not abide by the charter, however, and he was driven into exile after a battle with the magnates and the count of Holstein. For a time (1326-30), the young duke of South Jutland, Valdemar, ruled under the regency of the count of Holstein. After Christopher's return, the kingdom was split by a peasant uprising, church discord, and the struggle with the Holsteiners, who received almost all of the country in pawn; Skåne rebelled against its Holstein count and came under Swedish rule.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke of Schleswig, 1325.
• Acceded: King of Denmark, 1326.
• Deposed: 1330.
Valdemar married Richardis of Schwerin. (Richardis of Schwerin died in 1386.)
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