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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 .
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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Oct 22, 2023 · Regitse Valdemarsdatter . KING OF DENMARK (1157–82). Waldemar I (Waldemar the Great)wälˈdəmär, 1131–82, In 1147, Waldemar, Sweyn III, and Canute (son of Magnus the Strong and grandson of King Niels) each claimed the Danish throne. After a war Waldemar received Jutland as his share of Danish territory.
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Jul 12, 2020 · In 1170, Valdemar I was the first Danish king to be anointed and crowned, while his son Canute VI was crowned as junior king beside him. By appointing a junior ruler during his lifetime, Valdemar aimed to secure an orderly succession, as he also accentuated his dynasty’s rightful prominence.
Aug 21, 2023 · Biography. Valdemar I (Knudsen) av Danmark is Notable. Hertug/Duke of Slesvig/Schleswig (1147). Danish co-ruler from 1154 (with Svend Grathe/Sweyn III Grathe and Knud 5/Canute V of Denmark. Not a friendly co-rule though, Svend Grathe killed Knud at the " Blodgildet in Roskilde ", where Valdemar was injured but escaped.
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Aug 3, 2021 · Valdemar II (9 May 1170 or 28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), called Valdemar the Victorious or Valdemar the Conqueror (Valdemar Sejr), was the King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. The nickname Sejr is a later invention and was not used during the King's own lifetime. Sejr means victory in Danish.
Valdemar I of Denmark, also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1146 until his death in 1182. Background. He was the son of Canute Lavard, a chivalrous and popular Danish prince, who was the eldest son of Eric I of Denmark. Valdemar"s father was murdered by Magnus the Strong days before the birth of Valdemar.
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