King Valdemar II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/King_Valdemar_II
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthDate 1170
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Denmark
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Bendt's_Church,_Ringsted
gptkbp:child gptkb:Otto_of_Denmark
gptkb:Sophia_of_Denmark
gptkb:Christopher_I_of_Denmark
gptkb:Eric_IV_of_Denmark
Abel of Denmark
gptkbp:deathDate 1241
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Denmark
gptkbp:father gptkb:Valdemar_I_of_Denmark
gptkbp:fullName Valdemar II Sejr
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Estridsen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Valdemar II
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Sophie_of_Polotsk
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Valdemar_the_Victorious
gptkbp:notableEvent Issued the Jutland Law (Jyske Lov) in 1241
Captured by Count Henry of Schwerin in 1223
Participated in the Battle of Lyndanisse (1219)
Led Danish expansion into northern Germany and Estonia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Canute_VI
gptkbp:reignEnd 1241
gptkbp:reignStart 1202
gptkbp:releasedFromPrison 1225
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Berengaria_of_Portugal
gptkb:Dagmar_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Eric_IV_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royalty_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6