Margaret I of Denmark

Margaret I of Denmark

Margaret I (Danish: Margrete Valdemarsdatter; March 1353 – 28 October 1412) was Queen regnant of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (which included Finland) from the late 1380s until her death, and the founder of the Kalmar Union that joined the Scandinavian kingdoms together for over a century. She had been queen consort of Norway from 1363 to 1380 and of Sweden from 1363 to 1364 by marriage to Haakon VI. Margaret was known as a wise, energetic and capable leader, who governed with "farsighted tact and caution," earning the nickname "Semiramis of the North". Also famous derisively as "King Breechless", one of several derogatory nicknames once thought to have been invented by her rival King Albert of Sweden, she was also known by her subjects as "Lady King", which became widely used in recognition of her capabilities. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Margaret I of Denmark has received more than 1,217,954 page views. Her biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Margaret I of Denmark is the 575th most popular politician (down from 473rd in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 12th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Danish Politician.

Margaret I of Denmark is most famous for being the first woman to rule Denmark. She was also the first female ruler of Norway and Sweden.