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
1157 bracteate depicting Valdemar and his wife, Sophia
Valdemar den Store statue in Ringsted
Battle of Grathe Heath
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The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne, Sweyn III. Valdemar's forces won the battle, and Sweyn III was slain while at
Monument at Grathe hede, by J.Th Hansen
The Battle of Grathe Heath, by Lorenz Frølich
The Sven Grathe-cros, a monument by Thor Lange.