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Kalmar Union

1397–1523 · 14th century

The Kalmar Union was the personal union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden under a single monarch, created through the work of Queen Margaret I and sealed by the coronation of Eric of Pomerania at Kalmar in 1397. Danish dominance provoked repeated Swedish revolts and long periods of rule by Swedish regents, and the union broke apart when Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden in 1523.

Kalmar Union
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Kingdom of NorwayDeclineKingdom of DenmarkGovernance, SummaryKingdom of SwedenMilitary, SummaryDuchy of PomeraniaImpactDenmark-NorwayFoundation, Summary

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kalmar Union. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalmar-union
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The Epoch Institute. “Kalmar Union.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalmar-union.
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