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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. His involvement in the Norwegian succession led to the second ...
- 1202–1241
- Sophia of Minsk
Apr 12, 2024 · Valdemar II (born 1170, Denmark—died March 28, 1241, Denmark) 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 · King Valdemar "The Victorious" Valdemarson of Denmark Jelling, II. 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.
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Jul 12, 2020 · Valdemar I of Denmark and Sweyn III of Denmark and Canute V of Denmark. The reigns of Valdemar I (r. 1157-1182) and his sons Canute VI (r. 1182-1202) and Valdemar II (r. 1202-1241) were extremely significant from a state-building perspective. Following the demise of almost every political opponent, Valdemar set out to solidify and centralise ...
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 Bohemia, better known as Queen ...
Valdemar II – Valdemar the Victorious (1170-1241) Valdemar II was king of Denmark from 1202. Nyborg Castle was completed in approx. 1209-10 under Valdemar the Victorious, and actually got such a capacity that it was used as a meeting place for the parliament of that time, the Danehof.
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.
