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
Valdemar II of Denmark
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Valdemar II Valdemarsen, later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious and Valdemar the Conqueror, was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241.
Valdemar I of Denmark
…Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith under his son King Valdemar II. Valdemar was the son of Canute Lavard, Duke of Schleswig, the chivalrous and popular eldest son of King Eric I of Denmark. Valdemar's father was…
Coin minted for King Valdemar II, Lund University History Museum
The Seal of Valdemar II
Danish realm under King Valdemar II
Dannebrog falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise Christian August Lorentzen (1809)