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Olaf inherited the Danish throne through his mother and reigned as king of Denmark ( 1376- 1387) as Oluf III and the Norwegian throne from his father and reigned in Norway ( 1380- 1387) as Olav IV. Following his premature death in 1387, his mother Margaret was able to unite the three Scandinavian kingdoms in personal union under one crown, by the Kalmar Union in 1389.
| Preceded by: Valdemar IVWaldemar Atterdag (c. 1320 October 24, 1375) was a King of Denmark ( 1340 1375). He was the youngest son of Christopher II. He was elected king in 1340 following the assassination of Count Gerhard III, although his territory at this time was limited to th | King of DenmarkThis is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. This includes: The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1396) Personal union of Denmark and Norway ( 1380- 1396) The Kalmar Union ( 1397- 1536) | Succeeded by: Margaret I |
| Haakon VI | King of NorwayThis article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland ( 1262- 1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262- 1814) |