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May 20, 2024 · of Denmark 1175–1236: Philip II Augustus 1165–1223 King of France: Helena of Denmark c. 1180 –1233: William of Winchester 1184–1213 Lord of Lüneburg: Richeza of Denmark c. 1180 –1220: Eric X Knutsson c. 1180 –1216 King of Sweden: Helena Guttormsdotter: Dagmar of Bohemia c. 1186 –1212: Valdemar II the Victorious 1170–1241 King ...
May 9, 2024 · Valdemar I (born Jan. 14, 1131, Denmark—died May 12, 1182, Denmark) was the king of Denmark (1157–82) who ended the Wend (Slav) threat to Danish shipping, won independence from the Holy Roman emperor, and gained church approval for hereditary rule by his dynasty, the Valdemars.
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May 8, 2024 · Having collected a very huge army King Valdemar set out for Estonia with one thousand five hundred longships (longis navibus), and having fought many bat-tles he eventually converted the entire country to Christianity subjugating it to Denmark as it still is.
6 days ago · The Livonian Brothers of the Sword conquer all of the Danish territories in Northern Estonia, but later sign the Treaty of Stensby with King Valdemar II. The treaty cedes the Estonian territory back to the Danes, where the king rules it as the Duchy of Estonia.
Apr 30, 2024 · The monarch is Sovereign, or Master, of the Order. The Order’s elephant, bearing the cipher of the bestowing Danish monarch on its belly, has also been awarded to visiting reigning monarchs, from Europe and Russia to Brazil, Thailand, and Japan.
4 days ago · Valdemar II of Denmark raided and occupied Hamburg in 1201 and in 1214 Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, declined all claims of property northern of the river Elbe. Hamburg was controlled by Denmark. The Danish governor united the new and the old parts of Hamburg under one law, town hall and court.
May 20, 2024 · Prince Georg was born at Bernstorff Palace, the summer residence of his paternal grandfather, Prince Valdemar, on 16 April 1920. He was the eldest son of Prince Axel of Denmark and Princess Margaretha of Sweden. He received a military education at Jægersborg Barracks and served in World War II.
