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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 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.
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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 .
- 1154 – 12 May 1182
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Jan 10, 2020 · Waldemar Birgersson is Swedish. Join: Sweden Project. Discuss: sweden. Contents. [ hide] 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.
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4 days ago · 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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After his death, Magnus' elder brother Valdemar (1239–1302) became king, but the true power was held by his father Birger Jarl who acted as a regent. In 1255, Magnus was granted the title of a iunior dux, 'junior jarl'. [2] [4] When Birger died in 1266, Magnus assumed his title as the Duke of Sweden.
Nov 2, 2020 · The main departure point from this situation took place in the closing years of the tenth century, when an aristocrat from Götaland, Olof Skötkonung, was recognised as king of both the Svear and the Götar.
