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Valdemar II of Denmark. 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.
- 1202–1241
- Sophia of Minsk
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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Apr 12, 2024 · Valdemar Sejr ( Valdemar 2. ( May / June 1170 in Ribe - March 28, 1241 ) in Vordingborg ) was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death. He was the son of Valdemar the Great and Sophia of Minsk . He succeeded his brother Knud VI , who died childless.
- Ribe
- Richenza, N.N., Helena Guttormsdatter
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
- Ingeborg of Kiev
- Canute Lavard, Duke of Schleswig
- Canute VI
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.
May 21, 2023 · 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.
Valdemar II "the Conqueror" of Denmark (9 May 1170-28 March 1241) was King of Denmark from 12 November 1202 to 28 March 1241, succeeding Canute VI and preceding Eric IV. Valdemar Sejr was born in Ribe, Jutland, Denmark on 9 May 1170, the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and the brother...
