Valdemar I of Denmark

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Valdemar I of Denmark was a 12th-century Danish king known for consolidating royal power, defeating rival claimants, and laying the foundations for Denmark’s medieval expansion and Christianization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
human
advisor Absalon, Bishop of Roskilde
alsoKnownAs Valdemar the Great
associatedWith Archbishop Eskil of Lund
battle Battle of Grathe Heath
burialPlace Ringsted
capitalDuringReign Roskilde
child Canute VI of Denmark
Helena of Denmark
Ingeborg of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark
conflict civil wars in Denmark in the mid-12th century
constructed Vordingborg Castle
contributedTo integration of Denmark into Latin Christendom
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
dateOfBirth 1131
dateOfDeath 1182
dynasticConnection Kievan Rus' through his mother Ingeborg of Kiev
era 12th century
father Canute Lavard
givenName Valdemar
linked to: Waldemar
languageOfWorkOrName Danish
monarchOf Denmark
mother Ingeborg of Kiev
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleFamily House of Estridsen
notableFor consolidation of royal power in Denmark
defeat of rival claimants Sweyn III and Canute V
foundations of Danish medieval expansion
promotion of Christianization in the Baltic region
strengthening of the Danish monarchy
patronage Cistercian monasteries in Denmark
placeOfBirth Denmark
placeOfDeath Vordingborg
positionHeld King of Denmark
predecessor Canute V of Denmark
Sweyn III of Denmark
reignEnd 1182
reignStart 1157
religion Christianity
royalHouse House of Estridsen
sexOrGender male
sibling Christoffer of Denmark
spouse Sophia of Minsk
strengthened Danish central administration
successor Canute VI of Denmark
victoryIn Battle of Grathe Heath

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Ingeborg of Denmark father Valdemar I of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark father Valdemar I of Denmark
Ringsted burialPlaceOf Valdemar I of Denmark
King of the Danes hasNotableOfficeHolder Valdemar I of Denmark
Antipope Victor IV opposedBy King Valdemar I of Denmark
linked to: Valdemar I of Denmark
Valdemar I of Denmark alsoKnownAs Valdemar the Great
linked to: Valdemar I of Denmark
House of Estridsen hasMember Valdemar I of Denmark
Canute VI of Denmark predecessor Valdemar I of Denmark
Canute VI of Denmark father Valdemar I of Denmark
Canute VI of Denmark regentDuringMinority Valdemar I of Denmark
Sophia of Minsk spouse Valdemar I of Denmark
Sophia of Minsk spouse Valdemar the Great
linked to: Valdemar I of Denmark
Sophia of Minsk spouseReign Valdemar I of Denmark
Vordingborg Castle associatedWith Valdemar I of Denmark
Vordingborg Castle foundedBy Valdemar I of Denmark
Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania conflictWith King Valdemar I of Denmark
linked to: Valdemar I of Denmark