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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 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.
- Valdemar 2. Sejr
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Valdemar Sejrs insegel. Valdemar II (Segraren) av Danmark, danska Valdemar Sejr [sajr], född 28 juni 1170, död 28 mars 1241 i Vordingborg, begravd i Mariakyrkan i Ringsted, var hertig av Schleswig ( Sønderjylland) från 1182 samt kung av Danmark 1202–1241. Valdemar är känd för sina erövringar i norra Tyskland och Baltikum, men under ...
- 25 december 1202
- Erik Plogpenning
- 12 november 1202–28 mars 1241
- Knut VI
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
Their subjects are all taken from Danish history. The first, and perhaps the best, is Valdemar Sejr (Valdemar the Victorious, 1826), which was followed by Erik Menveds Barndom (Erik Menved's Childhood, 1828); Kong Erik og de Fredløse (King Erik and the Outlaws, 1833); and Prins Otto af Danmark og Hans Samtid (Prince Otto of Denmark and his ...
Som sin far søgte Valdemar Sejr at sikre den kongelige arvefølge ved at få kronet sin ældste søn til medkonge, og de andre sønner fik hver et landområde i arveligt len. Dette medførte en svækkelse af kongemagten og indeholdt kimen til den tronkamp, som sønnerne udkæmpede efter hans død.
Christopher was forced into abdication and exile, while the 12-year-old Duke Valdemar of Southern Jutland was made king of Denmark, with Count Gerhard as regent. They forced Valdemar in his coronation charter to separate southern Jutland from Denmark so that never again would the King of Denmark rule there.