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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Valdemar I of Denmark canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
human
advisor Absalon, Bishop of Roskilde NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Valdemar the Great NERFINISHED
associatedWith Archbishop Eskil of Lund NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Grathe Heath NERFINISHED
burialPlace Ringsted NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Roskilde NERFINISHED
child Canute VI of Denmark NERFINISHED
Helena of Denmark NERFINISHED
Ingeborg of Denmark NERFINISHED
Valdemar II of Denmark NERFINISHED
conflict civil wars in Denmark in the mid-12th century
constructed Vordingborg Castle NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
givenName Valdemar NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Danish
monarchOf Denmark NERFINISHED
mother Ingeborg of Kiev NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Danish
nobleFamily House of Estridsen NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Vordingborg NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Denmark NERFINISHED
predecessor Canute V of Denmark NERFINISHED
Sweyn III of Denmark NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1182
reignStart 1157
religion Christianity
royalHouse House of Estridsen NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Christoffer of Denmark NERFINISHED
spouse Sophia of Minsk NERFINISHED
strengthened Danish central administration
successor Canute VI of Denmark NERFINISHED
victoryIn Battle of Grathe Heath NERFINISHED

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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