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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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Valdemar I (born Jan. 14, 1131, Denmark—died May 12, 1182, Denmark) 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 · Valdemar the Great, King of Denmark. Product MedLands, Denmark Kings. VALDEMAR Knudsen, son of KNUT "Lavard" Duke of South Jutland/Sønderjylland [Schleswig] and King of the Obotriten & his wife Ingeborg Mstislavna of Kiev (14 Jan 1131-Vordingborg 12 May 1182, bur Ringsted).
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This is a list of Danish monarchs since 950 (note that the actual list of kings of Denmark goes more than 200 years further back than that) Related pages. Monarchy of Denmark. Categories: Lists of European people. Kings and Queens of Denmark. Denmark-related lists.
