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Valdemar II of Denmark

Type Figure Region Denmark Time 1170–1241 Also known as Valdemar II Sejr、Valdemar the Victorious、胜利者瓦尔德马

King of Denmark (r. 1202–1241), known historically as "Valdemar the Victorious.…

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  1. 1170–1220Denmark · DenmarkAcceded in 1202, expanded Danish influence in the Baltic region through war and marriage alliances, and earned the title "the Victorious" in the 1219 Estonian crusade.
  2. 1221–1230Copenhagen · DenmarkIn the 1220s he continued to consolidate control over Estonia and Baltic trade routes, carried out legal codification (such as work related to the Danish Code), and maintained the political balance of Northern Europe.
  3. 1231–1241Denmark · DenmarkIn his later years his prestige was weakened by the 1236 kidnapping incident involving Count Henrik; he died in Denmark in 1241 and was succeeded by his son Eric IV.

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