Peder Jensen Lodehat
Danish canon († 1416) · Denmark · On the map · Religious Figures
Peder Jensen Lodehat was the bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus and a significant political figure in Denmark during the reign of Queen Margrete I. Lodehat was originally from a minor noble family in Zealand but made a career in the Catholic Church as bishop of a total of 3 dioceses.
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About this person
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 coat of arms but although the family has become known under this name they likely didn't use it in their own time.