Sophia of Minsk
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Sophia of Minsk or Sophia of Polotsk was a Danish queen consort by marriage to King Valdemar I of Denmark, and a landgravine of Thuringia by marriage to Louis III, Landgrave of Thuringia.
Sophia of Minsk 1855 portrait bust
Gravestone for Queen Sophia in St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted.
1157 bracteate commemorating the wedding of Valdemar and Sophia of Minsk
Valdemar I of Denmark
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Valdemar I Knudsen, also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith und
Sophia of Minsk
…Sophia of Minsk or Sophia of Polotsk (died 5 May 1198) was a Danish queen consort by marriage to King Valdemar I of Denmark, and a landgravine of Thuringia by marriage to Louis III, Landgrave of Thuringia. Sophia was the daughter of Richeza of Poland, Dowager Queen of Sweden…
Valdemar den Store statue in Ringsted