Margaret I becomes ruler of Denmark and Norway
1387 · Event
After the sudden death of her teenage son Olaf, the Danish council names Margaret 'all-powerful lady and mistress' of the realm; Norway follows within months — a woman ruling in her own right in an age that barely allowed it.
On these timelines: Scandinavia, the Nordic World & the Viking Age, Women in history, Master
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