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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
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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Feb 1, 2020 · Valdemar II (May 9, 1170—March 28, 1241, Vordingborg ), called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious ( Valdemar Sejr ), was the King of Denmark from November 12, 1202 until his death in 1241. The nickname Sejr is a later invention and was not used during the King's own lifetime.
The second HMS Exmoor (L08), ex-HMS Burton, was a Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy in commission from 1941 to 1945. She was a member of the second subgroup of the class, and saw service during much of World War II. She later served in the Royal Danish Navy as HDMS Valdemar Sejr (F 343).
Valdemar Sejr: Directed by Gunnar Helsengreen. With Philip Bech, Aage Bjørnbak, Ragnhild Christensen, Alfred Cohn. Karl of Riise must say goodbye to his beloved Rigmor when he's summoned by King Valdemar. He must take a message of reinforcements to the oppressed warriors in Estonia.
Valdemar Sejr (Valdemar 2. (maj/juni 1170 i Ribe – 28. marts 1241) i Vordingborg) var konge af Danmark fra 1202 til sin død. Han var søn af Valdemar den Store og Sophia af Minsk. Han efterfulgte sin bror Knud 6., der døde barnløs. Juledag 1202 blev han kronet i Lund Domkirke af ærkebisp Anders Sunesen. I 1188 var han hertug af Slesvig.
