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Valdemar I of Denmark 1131–1182 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1131

Birth Location: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 12 May 1182

Death Location: Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Father: Canute Jutland

Mother: Ingeborg Kiev

Spouse(s): Tove None, Sophia Minsk

Children(s): Sophia Denmark, Canute Denmark, Maria Denmark, Margaret Denmark, Helena Denmark, Richeza Denmark, Christopher Jutland, Ingeborg Denmark, Valdemar Denmark

In 1131, Valdemar I of Denmark entered the world in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Canute Lavard Of Jutland And Ingeborg Of Kiev. Valdemar I of Denmark married Sophia Valadarsdattir Of Minsk, Tove, and had children including Canute Vi Of Denmark, Christopher Of Jutland, Helena Of Denmark, Ingeborg Of Denmark, Margaret Of Denmark, Maria Of Denmark, Richeza Of Denmark, Sophia Of Denmark, Valdemar Ii Of Denmark. Valdemar I of Denmark passed away in 1182 in Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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  • In 1131, Valdemar I of Denmark entered the world in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Canute Lavard Of Jutland And Ingeborg Of Kiev.
  • Valdemar I of Denmark married Sophia Valadarsdattir Of Minsk, Tove, and had children including Canute Vi Of Denmark, Christopher Of Jutland, Helena Of Denmark, Ingeborg Of Denmark, Margaret Of Denmark, Maria Of Denmark, Richeza Of Denmark, Sophia Of Denmark, Valdemar Ii Of Denmark.
  • Valdemar I of Denmark passed away in 1182 in Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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Valdemar Denmark's Ancestors

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Valdemar Denmark
1131–1182
Birth Place: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Canute Lavard of Jutland
1096–1130
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Ingeborg (of) Kiev
1099–
Grandparents
MSTISLAV (I VLADIMIROVICH OF) KIEV
1076–1132
Turov, Russia
Christina (Ingesdotter of) Sweden
1090–1122
Great-Grandparents
VLADIMIR KIEV
1053–1125
GYTHA
1055–
Inge Sweden
1065–
Helena Sweden
1065–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
VSEVOLOD KIEV
1030–1093
ANASTASIA MONOMACHOS
1030–1067

Valdemar Denmark's Descendants

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Valdemar (I of) Denmark (14 January 1131–12 May 1182) m. Tove (about 1130–) m. Sophia (Valadarsdattir of) Minsk (1140–5 May 1198)
  1. 1. Sophia (of) Denmark 1159–1208 m. Siegfried (III of) Weimar-Orlamunde 1155–1206
    1. 1. Albert (II of) Weimar-Orlamunde 1175–
    2. 2. Herman (II of) Weimar-Orlamunde 1180–
  2. 2. Canute (VI of) Denmark 1163–1202 m. Gertrude (of) Saxony 1153–1197
  3. 3. Maria (of) Denmark 1165–
  4. 4. Margaret (of) Denmark 1167–
  5. 5. Helena (of) Denmark 1185–1233 m. William (Welf Of) Luneburg 1184–1213
  6. 6. Richeza (of) Denmark 1182–1220 m. Eric (X of) Sweden 1175–
  7. 7. Christopher (of) Jutland 1150–1173
  8. 8. Ingeborg (Of) Denmark 1175–1236 m. PHILIP (II AUGUSTE OF) FRANCE 1165–1223
  9. 9. Valdemar (II Of) Denmark 1170–1241 m. Berengaria (of) Portugal 1200–1221 m. Helena Guttormsdaotter 1200– m. Margaret (Dagmar of) Bohemia 1186–1212
    1. 1. Niels (of) Halland 1190–1218
    2. 2. Canute (of) Estonia-Lolland-Blekinge 1216–1260
    3. 3. Eric (IV of) Denmark 1216–1250
    4. 4. Sophie (of) Denmark 1217–1247
    5. 5. Abel (of) Denmark 1218–1252
    6. 6. Christopher (I of) Denmark 1219–1259
      1. 1. Eric (V of) Denmark 1249–1286
        1. 1. Richeza (of) Denmark 1272–1308
    7. 7. Denmark 1221–1221
    8. 8. Valdemar (III of) Denmark 1209–1231 m. Eleanor (of) Portugal 1211–1231
      1. 1. Ingeborg (of) Denmark 1231–1232
    9. 9. Denmark 1212–1212

Valdemar Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1131
14 January 1131
Birth of Valdemar I of Denmark in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1182
12 May 1182
Age 51
Death of Valdemar I of Denmark in Vordingborg, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Vordingborg, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1131
    Event Place: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1182
    Event Place: Vordingborg, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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