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Valdemar or Waldemar (Swedish: Valdemar Birgersson; 1239 – 26 December 1302) was King of Sweden from 1250 to 1275. Biography [ edit ] Valdemar was the son of the Swedish princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter and Birger Jarl , from the House of Bjelbo .
Apr 12, 2024 · Valdemar Birgersson (born 1243—died Dec. 26, 1302) was the king of Sweden (1250–75) who governed jointly with his father Birger Jarl ( q.v.) until the latter’s death in 1266 and then reigned alone. Because of an extramarital affair with his wife’s sister, a postulant nun, by whom he had a child, Valdemar in 1274 made a pilgrimage to ...
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Valdemar I Knudsen (14 January 1131 – 12 May 1182), also known as Valdemar the Great (Danish: Valdemar den Store), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith under his son King Valdemar II .
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Jan 10, 2020 · 1 Biography. 1.1 Origin. 1.2 King of Sweden. 1.3 Family. 1.4 Dethroned. 1.5 Death and Burial. 2 House of Bjälbo. 3 Sources. Biography. Waldemar Birgersson was a member of the aristocracy in Europe. Origin. Valdemar was born at the end of the 1230's as the son of Jarl [ [Magnusson-193|Birger Magnusson]] and his first wife Ingeborg Eriksdottir.
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After the Battle of Hova in June 1275, Duke Magnus proclaimed himself King of Sweden. The news famously reached the queen while she was playing chess. King Valdemar used Sophia's connections and allied with the King of Denmark and Norway against Magnus, but without success.
May 9, 2024 · Valdemar I 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.
Nov 2, 2020 · Advertisement. Features. Medieval Scandinavia: The Swedish Kingdom. By Beñat Elortza Larrea. For the sixth article in the series, Beñat Elortza Larrea discusses the transformation of Svealand and Götaland into the Swedish kingdom.
