Valdemar, King of Sweden
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Valdemar Birgersson, also known as Waldemar, was King of Sweden from 1250 to 1275. A member of the House of Bjälbo, he was the eldest son of Birger Jarl and Ingeborg Eriksdotter. He was elected king f
King Valdemar in Skara Cathedral
Valdemar's father Birger Jarl
Sophia of Denmark
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Sophia of Denmark was Queen of Sweden as the consort of King Valdemar.
Valdemar, King of Sweden
…younger brother Magnus Birgersson (later known as Magnus Ladulås), Duke of Södermanland, over taxation and personal matters. In 1260, Valdemar married Sophia, the eldest daughter of King Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony. Valdemar also had a relationship with his sister-in-law Jutta. In 1272, Princess…
Sophia of Sweden seal image 1905