Valdemar II of Denmark
E189717
Valdemar II of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king known for expanding his realm into a powerful Baltic empire and for his role in the legendary origins of the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valdemar II of Denmark canonical | 5 |
| Eric IV of Denmark | 1 |
| Valdemar II | 1 |
| Valdemar of Denmark | 1 |
| Valdemar the Victorious | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1198196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valdemar II of Denmark Context triple: [Danish flag, associatedWithMonarch, Valdemar II of Denmark]
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A.
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
Prince Valdemar of Denmark was a Danish prince and naval officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the youngest son of King Christian IX and Queen Louise and for his close ties to several European royal families.
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B.
Christian V of Denmark
Christian V of Denmark was a 17th-century king of Denmark and Norway from the House of Oldenburg, known for his role in consolidating absolutist rule and participating in the Scanian War against Sweden.
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C.
Frederick IX of Denmark
Frederick IX of Denmark was the King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, known for modernizing the monarchy and being the father of the current queen, Margrethe II.
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D.
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for consolidating royal power, engaging in the Northern Seven Years' War, and patronizing Renaissance culture.
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E.
Christian I of Denmark
Christian I of Denmark was a 15th-century king who ruled Denmark, Norway, and later Sweden, and became the first monarch of the influential House of Oldenburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valdemar II of Denmark Target entity description: Valdemar II of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king known for expanding his realm into a powerful Baltic empire and for his role in the legendary origins of the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
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A.
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
Prince Valdemar of Denmark was a Danish prince and naval officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the youngest son of King Christian IX and Queen Louise and for his close ties to several European royal families.
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B.
Christian V of Denmark
Christian V of Denmark was a 17th-century king of Denmark and Norway from the House of Oldenburg, known for his role in consolidating absolutist rule and participating in the Scanian War against Sweden.
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C.
Frederick IX of Denmark
Frederick IX of Denmark was the King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, known for modernizing the monarchy and being the father of the current queen, Margrethe II.
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D.
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for consolidating royal power, engaging in the Northern Seven Years' War, and patronizing Renaissance culture.
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E.
Christian I of Denmark
Christian I of Denmark was a 15th-century king who ruled Denmark, Norway, and later Sweden, and became the first monarch of the influential House of Oldenburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Denmark
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ member of the House of Estridsen ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Valdemar II of Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Valdemar the Victorious
|
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Lyndanisse ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymbol |
Danish flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Dannebrog
|
| birthDate | 1170 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Denmark ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Bendt's Church, Ringsted ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Henry I of Schwerin ⓘ |
| child |
Abel of Denmark
ⓘ
Christopher I of Denmark ⓘ Valdemar II of Denmark self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eric IV of Denmark
Valdemar the Young ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with German princes in the Baltic region
ⓘ
wars against pagan Baltic peoples ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
|
| deathDate | 1241 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Vordingborg
ⓘ
surface form:
Vordingborg, Denmark
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Valdemar I of Denmark ⓘ |
| givenName |
Waldemar
ⓘ
surface form:
Valdemar
|
| languageSpoken | Old Danish ⓘ |
| legalReform | promulgation of Jutland Law in 1241 ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Denmark ⓘ |
| mother | Sophia of Minsk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the legendary origin of the Danish flag Dannebrog
ⓘ
creation of a Baltic empire including Estonia and parts of northern Germany ⓘ expansion of Danish power in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| notableWork | Jyske Lov (Jutland Law) promulgation ⓘ |
| placeOfPower | Vordingborg Castle ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Denmark ⓘ |
| predecessor | Canute VI of Denmark ⓘ |
| regnalName |
Valdemar II of Denmark
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Valdemar II
|
| reignEnd | 1241 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1202 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Estridsen ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Canute VI of Denmark
ⓘ
Ingeborg of Denmark ⓘ |
| significantEvent | captivity in 1223–1225 after abduction by Henry I of Schwerin ⓘ |
| spouse |
Berengaria of Portugal
ⓘ
Dagmar of Bohemia ⓘ |
| successor | Eric IV of Denmark ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
Estonia
ⓘ
Holstein ⓘ Pomerania ⓘ parts of northern Germany ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Valdemar II of Denmark Description of subject: Valdemar II of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king known for expanding his realm into a powerful Baltic empire and for his role in the legendary origins of the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Valdemar of Denmark
this entity surface form:
Eric IV of Denmark
this entity surface form:
Valdemar II
this entity surface form:
Valdemar the Victorious