Haakon VI
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Haakon VI was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364. He is sometimes known as Haakon Magnusson the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather, Ha
The royal seal of Haakon VI
Haakon's notification to Finland in 1362 of his election as King of Sweden
Union arms of Haakon as King of Norway and Sweden
Valdemar IV of Denmark, Haakon's father-in-law and rival
Margaret I of Denmark
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Margaret I was queen regnant of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden from the late 1380s until her death, and the founder of the Kalmar Union that joined the Scandinavian kingdoms together for over a century.
Haakon VI
…of exiled Swedish noblemen led by Bo Jonsson Grip. Magnus and Haakon tried to retake the Swedish throne, but without success. In 1363, Haakon married Margaret, daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark. The marriage, itself a significant element in the Nordic power struggle, resulted in the birth of one son, Olav…
1423 effigy on Margaret's tomb in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark
Margaret's parents, King Valdemar IV (left) and Queen Helvig (right), c. 1375.
A page from a letter in which Margaret informs her husband King Haakon VI of her and her servants' distress at Akershus Fortress, asking him to provide sustenance and conveying various news. Dated 18 October, c. 1370.
Margaret's Royal Arms combined the arms of the three kingdoms, according to the Nationalmuseum.