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Valdemar II of Denmark

1170 - 1241

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Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious (Danish: Valdemar Sejr) and Valdemar the Conqueror, was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. In 1207, Valdemar invaded and conquered Lybeck and Holstein, expanding the Danish territories. His involvement in the Norwegian succession led to the second Bagler War, temporarily settling the issue and making the Norwegian king owe allegiance to Denmark. He faced disputes with the papacy over the appointment of the Prince-Archbishop of Bremen and the Bishop of Schleswig. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Valdemar II of Denmark is the 1,344th most popular politician (down from 1,023rd in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Denmark (down from 36th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Danish Politician.

Valdemar II of Denmark is most famous for his role in the Kalmar Union. He was King of Denmark from 1241 to 1251 and King of Norway from 1257 to 1281.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Valdemar II of Denmark ranks 1,344 out of 19,576. Before him are Khamtai Siphandon, Ion Iliescu, Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Carol II of Romania, Alfonso V of Aragon, and Theophilos. After him are Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Klement Gottwald, Dzhokhar Dudayev, Robert I of France, Qin Er Shi, and Lou Henry Hoover.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1170, Valdemar II of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Fibonacci, and Saint Dominic. After him are Wolfram von Eschenbach, Walther von der Vogelweide, Isabella of Hainault, Constantine Laskaris, Hermann von Salza, Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din, Muqali, Otto I, Count of Burgundy, and Jayadeva. Among people deceased in 1241, Valdemar II of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Ögedei Khan, Pope Gregory IX, Pope Celestine IV, and Snorri Sturluson. After him are Henry II the Pious, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria, Köten, Isabella of England, Coloman of Galicia, Manuel Doukas, and Fujiwara no Teika.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Valdemar II of Denmark ranks 42 out of 1,032. Before him are Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Rasmus Rask (1787), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946). After him are Lili Elbe (1882), Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Victor Borge (1909), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), and Saxo Grammaticus (1150).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Valdemar II of Denmark ranks 24. Before him are Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), Frederick V of Denmark (1723), Abel, King of Denmark (1218), and Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843). After him are Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Frederick II of Denmark (1534), and Frederick I of Denmark (1471).

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