Valdemar II of Denmark

1170–1241 · Estridsen

King of Denmark from 1202 to 1241. Born at Ribe. Died at Vordingborg.

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Reigned

Family

Father

Valdemar I of Denmark

Mother

Sofia of Minsk

Married

Dagmar of Bohemia 1205
Berengaria of Portugal 1213

Children (5)

Canute, Duke of Estonia 1205
Valdemar the Young 1209
Eric IV of Denmark 1216
Abel of Denmark 1218
Christopher I of Denmark 1219

Siblings (4)

Canute VI of Denmark 1163
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France 1174
Helena of Denmark 1180
Richeza of Denmark 1182

Related to

• Valdemar II of Denmark was the 16× great-grandfather of Victoria.
• Valdemar II of Denmark was the 13× great-uncle of Louis XIV of France.