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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.
- 1202–1241
- Sophia of Minsk
Valdemar II (born 1170, Denmark—died March 28, 1241, Denmark) 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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Nov 4, 2023 · King Valdemar "The Victorious" Valdemarson of Denmark Jelling, II. Son of Valdemar the Great, King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk. 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 .
- Ribe
- May 09, 1170
- Richenza, N.N., Helena Guttormsdatter
- Ribe, Denmark
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
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.
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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 Dagmar. They had one son together, Valdemar the Younger.
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. Contents. Background. Reign. Battle of Lindanise. Battle of Bornhöved. Code of Jutland. Marriages. Issue. In memoriam. References. Sources. External links.