Dagmar of Bohemia
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Dagmar of Bohemia was Queen of Denmark as the first spouse of King Valdemar II. She was the daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia and his first wife, Adelaide of Meissen.
Sct Bendt Dagmarmindetavle
Dagmar Cross (Dagmarkorset)
Reverse of Dagmar Cross
Statue of Queen Dagmar by sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, Riberhus
Valdemar the Young
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Valdemar the Young was a junior King of Denmark from 1215 until his death.
Dagmar of Bohemia
…release one of his most fervent enemies, Valdemar, Bishop of Schleswig, who had been held in captivity since 1193. In 1209, Queen Dagmar gave birth to Valdemar the Young (c. 1209–1231). Queen Dagmar died on 24 May 1212 while giving birth to her second son, who did not survive. Valdemar II elevated Valdemar the Young as…
Image of Valdemar in St. Bendt's Church
Death of Valdemar the Young, portrayed by the Danish painter Christian Emil Andersen, 1843.