Kalmar Union
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The Kalmar Union was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden as designed by Queen Margaret of Denmark. From 1397 to 1523, it joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Den
Margaret I of Denmark
Christopher of Bavaria
Christian I of Denmark
Hans, King of Denmark
Erik of Pomerania
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Erik of Pomerania ruled over the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439. He was initially co-ruler with his great-aunt Margaret I until her death in 1412. Erik is known as Erik III as King of Norway, Erik
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…the crown of Norway. Margaret became regent of Denmark and Norway when Olaf died in 1387, leaving her without an heir. She adopted her great-nephew Eric of Pomerania the same year. In 1388, Swedish nobles called upon her help against King Albert. After Margaret defeated Albert in 1389, her heir Eric was proclaimed…
Portrait by an unknown artist, Nationalmuseum
Erik's parents, Duke Wartislaw and Duchess Maria
Queen Philippa
One of King Erik's coins