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Valdemar the Great

Type Figure Region Denmark Time 1131–1182 Also known as Valdemar I、Valdemar the Great、瓦尔德马一世

Valdemar the Great (c. 1131–1182) was King of Denmark, uniting Denmark in 1157 after civil war and ruling until his death in 1182.…

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  1. 1131–1157Denmark · DenmarkValdemar was born into a Danish noble family and endured exile and struggle during the "Bloodfeud" civil war. After the Gladsaxe assembly in 1157, he defeated his rivals and became king of a unified Denmark.
  2. 1157–1170Roskilde · DenmarkValdemar allied with Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, relied on Archbishop Eskil to promote church reform, issued the precursor to the Code of Valdemar, and expanded influence into Estonia and the Wends' lands.
  3. 1171–1182Kingdom of Denmark · DenmarkIn the 1170s Valdemar's rule was secure and Crown Prince Canute had come of age. Valdemar died in March 1182, succeeded by Canute VI and Valdemar II, and Denmark entered an era of a new generation of monarchs.

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