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Valdemar III (1314–1364) was King of Denmark from 1326 to 1329, while he was underage; he was also Duke of Schleswig as Valdemar V in 1325–26 and from 1330 to 1364. He was a rival king set up against the unsuccessful Christopher II and was widely opposed by his subjects. His term was ended when he abdicated.
Feb 29, 2024 · Erik V (born c. 1249, Denmark—died Nov. 22, 1286, Finderup, Den.) was the king of Denmark (1259–86) whose reign saw the expansion of the power of the great nobles and prelates, formalized by the royal charter of 1282, and the restoration of Danish sovereignty in Schleswig (southern Jutland). The son of Christopher I, Erik succeeded to the ...
Dec 13, 2023 · To make a long but still beloved story short, Valdemar is a lot of fun to read, especially if you enjoy books where intelligent and competent people do their level best to make good things happen. If you liked L.E. Modesitt’s Imager Portfolio , The Founding of Valdemar trilogy has the same feel to it as that series did after Scholar .
Helvig was the daughter of Eric II, Duke of Schleswig, and Adelaide of Holstein-Rendsburg, and the sister of Valdemar V, Duke of Schleswig. She was also a descendant of King Eric X of Sweden. Her date of birth is not known, but she and her brother were children at the time of her father's death in 1325, and she is estimated to have been born ...
May 30, 2023 · "And you shall go down before me to Gilgal and behold I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I shall come to you and show you what you shall do" (1 Samuel ch10 v8, RSV). Despite the time interval, ch13 is the occasion when he is supposed to be following those instructions.
Jan 15, 2024 · Prince Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark and Count of Monpezat, is the oldest child of King Frederik X and Queen Mary. His full name is Christian Valdemar Henri John. Traditionally, the names of ...
Under his father, King Christopher II, Denmark went bankrupt and was mortgaged out in parcels. King Valdemar IV sought to repay the debt and reclaim the lands of Denmark. The first opportunity came with his wife Helvig's dowry. The mortgage on the rest of northern Jutland was paid off by taxes collected from King Valdemar's peasants above the ...
