MARGARET I

born 1353, Sborg, Den. died Oct. 28, 1412, Flensburg regent of Denmark (from 1375), of Norway (from 1380), and of Sweden (from 1389), who, by diplomacy and war, pursued dynastic policies that led to the Kalmar Union (1397), which united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden until 1523 and Denmark and Norway until 1814. Additional reading The first study of Queen Margaret based on modern critical principles is Kristian Erslev, Dronning Margrethe og Kalmarunionens Grundlaeggelse (1882), still a work of great value. The most debated event during Margaret's reign was the foundation of the Kalmar Union in 1397. Among the contributions to this discussion the following titles are recommended: Lauritz Weilbull, Unionsmtet i Kalmar 1397, Scandia, pp. 185222 (1930); Gottfrid Carlsson, Kalmarunionen, Svensk Historisk Tidskrift, pp. 405481 (1930); and Sveriges historia till vra dagar, vol. 3, pt. 1 (1941); Erik Lonnroth, Sverige och Kalmarunionen 13971457 (1934); and Halvdan Koth, Dronning Margareta og Kalmarunionen (1950).