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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valdemar I of Denmark canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| 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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