Peder Jensen Lodehat (died 21 October 1416) was the

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of the Diocese of Aarhus and a significant political figure in

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during the reign of queen

Margrete I Margaret I ( da, Margrete Valdemarsdatter; March 1353 – 28 October 1412) was ruler of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (which included Finland) from the late 1380s until her death, and the founder of the Kalmar Union that joined the Scandinavian k ...

. Lodehat was originally from a minor noble family in

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but made a career in the

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as bishop of a total of 3 dioceses. He served on the Danish Riksråd and had a role in getting Margrethe I appointed queen. Lodehat also had a central role in the creation of the Kalmar Union and may have authored the founding documents. The surname Lodehat stems from a type of hat, ''Lodehat'', featured on the family

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but although the family has become known under this name they likely didn't use it in their own time. In 1382 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Växjö, in what is today Sweden. In 1386 he became bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus and was appointed to the Riksråd. In his new position he advocated strongly to have queen Margrethe I appointed the ''fuldmægtige formynder'' (all-powerful protector) of the realm. In 1395 he became bishop of the

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, the largest and most prestigious diocese in Denmark at the time. Lodehat participated in most meetings related to the Kalmar Union and in 1397 he sealed the founding ''Kalmarunionsbrevet'' (Letter of the Kalmar Union). When Margrethe I died Lodehat had her body moved to

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. In his last years he supported king

Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 – 24 September 1459) was the ruler of the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439, succeeding his grandaunt, Queen Margaret I. He is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (13 ...

's policies towards

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. Lodehat became known for building large altars in his cathedrals. In 1400 he started construction of Gjorslev Castle.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lodehat, Peder Jensen 1416 deaths 15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Denmark Burials at Roskilde Cathedral

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