The Kalmar Union Is Formed
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Geography
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: Women’s History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Scandinavian History
- Geographical Location: Norway, Sweden, Scandinavia, Denmark
- Date: June 17, 1397
Article abstract: The Kalmar Union is formed through the diplomatic skills of Margaret I, bringing Sweden, Norway, and Denmark under the rule of a single sovereign in a union that lasts more than a century.
Summary of Event
During the fourteenth century, the three Scandinavian nations of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were involved in numerous complex struggles for political power. In addition to wars among the three nations and conflicts between the nations of Scandinavia and the Hanseatic League (a powerful federation of German trading towns), there were...
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