Person    | Male  Born 1320  Died 24/10/1375

King Waldemar IV of Denmark

Categories: Royalty

Countries: Denmark

King. Also known as Valdemar IV Atterdag (A new dawn). He came to the Danish throne in 1340.

From Medieval Histories:"In 1364, Valdemar IV of Denmark travelled through Europe to end up in Avignon." This trip appears to have taken him through London in 1363-4.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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