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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.
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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 · 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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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.
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.
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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
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. Background The Seal of Valdemar II