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Valdemar III (1314–1364) was King of Denmark from 1326 to 1329, while he was underage; he was also Duke of Schleswig as Valdemar V in 1325–26 and from 1330 to 1364. He was a rival king set up against the unsuccessful Christopher II and was widely opposed by his subjects.
Valdemar (III) the Young (Danish: Valdemar den Unge) (c. 1209 – 28 November 1231) was a Junior King of Denmark from 1215 until his death. Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his father so was never a sole monarch.
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Valdemar was the son of Canute Lavard, Duke of Schleswig, the chivalrous and popular eldest son of King Eric I of Denmark. Valdemar's father was murdered by King Magnus I of Sweden days before the birth of Valdemar; his mother, Ingeborg of Kiev, daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden, named him after her gra...
In 1146, when Valdemar was fifteen years old, King Eric III of Denmark abdicated and a civil war erupted. Valdemar was a possible contender to the throne. The other pretenders to the throne were: Sweyn III Grathe, the son of King Eric II of Denmark, and Canute V, the son of Magnus I of Sweden, both of whom declared themselves King of Denmark in 114...
In 1158, Absalon was elected bishop of Roskilde, and King Valdemar made him his chief advisor. The king reorganized and rebuilt war-torn Denmark. He strengthened the Dannevirke fortifications to the south, He built Sønderborg Castle as a fortified fortress, constructed on an islet in the Als Strait that later was connected to Als Island. He reinven...
Valdemar married Sophia of Minsk (c.1141–1198), the daughter of Richeza of Poland, dowager queen of Sweden, from her marriage to Prince Volodar of Minsk. She was the half-sister of King Canute V of Denmark. Valdemar and Sophia had the following children: 1. Sophia (1159–1208), married Siegfried III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde. 2. Canute VI of Denmar...
Media related to Valdemar I of Denmarkat Wikimedia CommonsBain, Robert Nisbet (1911). "Valdemar I." . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). pp. 840–841.- 1154 – 12 May 1182
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Jul 12, 2020 · Features. Medieval Scandinavia: The Rise and Fall of the Danish Kingdom. By Beñat Elortza Larrea. In the second article of this series about the rise of kingdoms in medieval Scandinavia, Beñat Elortza Larrea presents the history of Denmark between the late tenth and early fourteenth centuries.
Valdemar III of Denmark (1314-1364) was King of Denmark from 7 June 1326 to 23 February 1329, interrupting Christopher II of Denmark's reigns. Valdemar was born in Denmark in 1314, the son of Duke Eric II of Schleswig. When his distant relative Christopher II of Denmark was deposed by the Danish...
About: Valdemar III of Denmark. Valdemar III (1314–1364) was King of Denmark from 1326 to 1329, while he was underage; he was also Duke of Schleswig as Valdemar V in 1325–26 and from 1330 to 1364. He was a rival king set up against the unsuccessful Christopher II and was widely opposed by his subjects. His term was ended when he abdicated.
Category. : Valdemar III of Denmark. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Valdemar III of Denmark. King of Denmark and Duke of Schleswig. Sello real de Valdemar III. image. coat of arms image.
