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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 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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Valdemar the Victorious. 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 ...
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 Bagler ...
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
Nyborg. Danehof. Valdemar II – Valdemar the Victorious. Photo: Ukendt. Valdemar Sejr completed Nyborg Castle between the years 1209-1210, but he is best known as the king who introduced the Code of Jutland. Valdemar II – Valdemar the Victorious (1170-1241) Valdemar II was king of Denmark from 1202.
