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Abel Valdemarsen (1218 – 29 June 1252) was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252. He was the son of Valdemar II by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal, and brother to kings Eric IV and Christopher I. [1] As Duke of Schleswig, Abel came into conflict with his brother, King Eric IV, whose ...
In the midst of the Viking era, in the first half of the 10th century, the kingdom of Denmark coalesced in Jutland (Jylland) under King Gorm the Old. Gorm’s son and successor, Harald I (Bluetooth), claimed to have unified Denmark, conquered Norway, and Christianized the Danes.
Apr 25, 2024 · Christopher I was King of Denmark between 1252 and 1259. He was the son of Valdemar II of Denmark by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal. He succeeded his brothers Eric IV Plovpenning and Abel of Denmark on the throne. Christopher was elected king upon the death of his older brother Abel in the summer of 1252.
Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), or Waldemar (1320 – 24 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rulers.
Valdemar II of Denmark. Mother. Berengaria of Portugal. Eric IV ( c. 1216 – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny ( Danish: Erik Plovpenning ), was King of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers.
Denmark had effectively been dissolved and the country was left without a king between 1332 and 1340. Valdemar IV regains Denmark. In 1340, King Valdemar IV of Denmark began a more-than-twenty-year-long struggle to reclaim his father's kingdom.
Sophia of Denmark (Danish: Sofie Eriksdatter and Swedish: Sofia Eriksdotter; 1241–1286) was Queen of Sweden as the consort of King Valdemar. Background [ edit ] Sophia was the eldest daughter of Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony .
