Valdemar I of Denmark
January 14, 1131 –May 12, 1182
Monarch
Lived 51 years
- Born in
- Schleswig
- Passed away in
- Vordingborg
Valdemar I Knudsen (14 January 1131 – 12 May 1182), also known as Valdemar the Great (Danish: Valdemar den Store), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith under his son King Valdemar II.
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