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Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious ( Danish: Valdemar Sejr ), was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. In 1207, Valdemar invaded and conquered Lybeck and Holstein, expanding the Danish territories.
Apr 12, 2024 · Valdemar II was the king of Denmark (1202–41) who, between 1200 and 1219, extended the Danish Baltic empire from Schleswig in the west to include lands as far east as Estonia. In his later years he worked to unify Denmark’s legal and administrative systems.
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Valdemar the Victorious. Valdemar II was King of Denmark between 1202 to 1241. Valdemar (1170-1241) was born in Ribe. He was the second son of King Valdemar the Great and Sofia of Minsk. Valdemar succeeded his brother Knud VI on the Danish throne when Knud suddenly died at the age of 40. Valdemar was married in 1205 to Dagmar, Princess of ...
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In May of 1223 Count Henry of Schwerin captured King Valdemar II of. Denmark and his son and co-regent, Valdemar III, while they were hunting on the small island of Ly#. This event marked a turning point in the history of Denmark and Danish influence in the Baltic.
Jun 5, 2019 · Valdemar's military campaigns included conflicts in northern Germany and the establishment of Danish rule in Estonia in 1219. His reign saw the adoption of a feudal system in Denmark and the creation of the Code of Jutland, which served as Denmark's legal code until 1683.
Valdemar II Sejr (the Victorious) was king of Denmark (1202-1241) in succession to his brother Knud VI. Valdemar was born around 1168, the second son of King Valdemar I and Sophia of Minsk. In 1201 the city of Lubeck, the most important port on the Baltic Sea, submitted to Valdemar after a period
Apr 25, 2024 · Valdemar's military campaigns included conflicts in northern Germany and the establishment of Danish rule in Estonia in 1219. His reign saw the adoption of a feudal system in Denmark and the creation of the Code of Jutland, which served as Denmark's legal code until 1683.
