Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), or Waldemar (1320 – 24 October 1375 was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rulers.
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1320 Tikøb, Helsingør, Denmark
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24 October 1375 (aged 55) Gurre Castle, North Zealand, Denmark
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