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Valdemar II of Denmark 1170–1241 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1170

Birth Location: Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

Death Date: 29 March 1241

Death Location: Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Father: Valdemar Great

Mother: Sophia Denmark

Spouse(s): Berengaria childbirth

Children(s): Christopher (22ndGGF), Erik Denemarken, Sophie Denemarken, Abel Denemarken

In 1170, Valdemar II of Denmark entered the world in Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark, born to Valdemar I The Great And Sophia Of Denmark. Valdemar II of Denmark married Berengaria Van Portugal Queen Consort Of Denmark Berengaria Berenguela Of 23Rdggm Died Of Plague Or Died In Childbirth, and had children including Abel I Van Denemarken, Christopher I Van Denemarken Christopher I King Of Denmark House Of Estridsen 1219 22Ndggf, Erik Iv Van Denemarken, Sophie Van Denemarken. Valdemar II of Denmark passed away in 1241 in Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1170, Valdemar II of Denmark entered the world in Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark, born to Valdemar I The Great And Sophia Of Denmark.
  • Valdemar II of Denmark married Berengaria Van Portugal Queen Consort Of Denmark Berengaria Berenguela Of 23Rdggm Died Of Plague Or Died In Childbirth, and had children including Abel I Van Denemarken, Christopher I Van Denemarken Christopher I King Of Denmark House Of Estridsen 1219 22Ndggf, Erik Iv Van Denemarken, Sophie Van Denemarken.
  • Valdemar II of Denmark passed away in 1241 in Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Valdemar Great
1131–1182
Birth Location: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (now in Denmark)
VG
Sophia Denmark
1140–1198
Birth Location: Velikiy Novgorod, Novgorod, Russia
SD

Spouses(s)

Berengaria childbirth
1194–1221
Birth Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Bc

Children(s)

Christopher (22ndGGF)
1219–1259
Birth Location: Roskilde, Denmark
C(
Erik Denemarken
1216–1250
Birth Location: Vordingborg, Danmark (Denmark)
ED
Sophie Denemarken
1217–1247
Birth Location: –
SD
Abel Denemarken
1218–1252
Birth Location: –
AD

Valdemar Denmark's Ancestors

Self
Valdemar Denmark
1170–1241
Birth Place: Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Parents
Valdemar I The Great
1131–1182
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (now in Denmark)
Sophia (of) Denmark
1140–1198
Velikiy Novgorod, Novgorod, Russia
Grandparents
Knut (( Knud ) Lavard Jelling Hertog van Zuid-Jutland Koning der Obodrieten Prince of Denmark , born in Roskilde ( Saint Canute Lavard, duke of Schleswig ) (1096)) (25thGGF)
1096–1130
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Ingeborg (Mstislavna of Kiev (Rurikid)) (25thGGM)
1099–1137
Kiev, Ukraine
Volodar (Glebovich , Prince of Minsk ( Wolodar GLEBOWITSCH ) ( Vladimir ) RURIKIDE (25thGGF)) *
1110–1144
Velikiy, Novgorod, Novgorod, Russia
Ryksa (Bolesławówna Boleslovaitė Queen Consort of Sweden ( Rikissa , Richiza , Richeza of Poland ) ( Piast Dynasty ) (1116-1155) (25th, 26thGGM) *) roskildehistorie.dk
1116–1155
Poland
Great-Grandparents
Eric Denmark
1050–1103
Bodil Jerusalem
1060–1113
Mstislav Kiev
1076–1132
Christina *
1078–1122
Gleb (26thGGF)
1068–1119
Anastasia *
1074–1119
Boleslaw PIAST
1086–1138
Solomea *
1099–1144
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sven Denemarken
1019–1076
Gunnhild SVEINSDOTTIR
1012–1060
Thrugot (27thGGF)
1022–1070
Torgunna (27thGGM)
1026–1080
Chernihiv Monomakh
1053–1125
Gyda Haraldsdatter
1053–1107
Inge Ragnar
1060–1122
Helena (26thGGM)
1065–1134
Vseslav *
1029–1101
Peter (27thGGF)
1048–1085
Kunigunde *
1055–1140
Wladyslaw Herman
1043–1102
Judith *
1056–1086
Heinrich *
1073–1116
Adelheid 26thGGM)
1068–1125

Valdemar Denmark's Descendants

1.
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Valdemar (II of) Denmark (9 May 1170–29 March 1241) m. Berengaria (van Portugal , Queen Consort of Denmark ( Berengária , Berenguela ) ( of ) (23rdGGM) Died of plague or died in) childbirth (1194–27 Mar 1221)
  1. 1. Christopher (I van Denemarken ( Christopher I King of Denmark ) House of Estridsen (1219)) (22ndGGF) 1219–1259 m. Margarethe (Sambiria av Pommern, Herzogin von Pommerellen-Ljubesow, Dronning af Danmark (1230)) (22ndGGM) 1230–1282
  2. 2. Erik (IV van) Denemarken 1216–1250 m. Jutta (van Sachsen , Queen Consort of Denmark ( Saksen , Saxon ) Judith Albertsdotter of Saxe-Wittenberg (Askanier) (1216)) (22nd,23rdGGM) 1216–1261
    1. 1. Ingeborg (Jelling Prinses van) Denemarken 1240–1287 m. Magnus (VI Haakonsson , king of Norway ( Yngling Koning van Noorwegen ) (1238)) (22ndGGF) 1238–1280
      1. 1. Erik (( Eric II of Norway ) Magnusson Yngling Koning van Noorwegen III) (1268) 1268–1299 m. Margaretha Dunkeld 1261–1283 m. Isabella (De) Bruce 1272–1358
        1. 1. Ingeborg (Eriksdatter Prinses Van Noorwegen , Duchess of Uppland, Öland and Finland) (18thGA) 1297–1357
      2. 2. Hakon (V Yngling Koning van Noorwegen ( Håkon V Magnusson ) ( Haakon ) (21stGGF)) * 1270–1319 m. Euphemia (Prinses van Rügen , Queen of Norway (1280-1312) (21stGGM)) * 1280–1312
        1. 1. Ingeborg (Håkonsdatter of Norway ( Yngling Prinses van Noorwegen ) (1300)) (20thGGM) 1300–1361 m. Erik (Magnusson Folkunger Swedish prince, Duke of Svealand, Södermanland, Dalsland, Västergötland, Värmland and North Halland . Died after he was imprisoned by his brother King Birger (1285)) (20thGGF) 1285–1320
    2. 2. Sophia (Eriksdatter of Denmark , Queen of Sweden) (21stGGM) 1241–1286 m. Valdemar (I Birgersson , King of Sweden) (21stGGF) 1239–1302
      1. 1. Ingeborg (Valdemarsdotter , af Sverige (20thGGM)) * 1260–1293 m. Gerhard (II von Holstein-Schauenburg ( Gerard II de HOLSTEIN in PLON ) (20thGGF)) * 1253–1312
        1. 1. Gerhard (van Holstein) IV 1277–1323 m. Anastasia (von Schwerin (1290-1320)) (19thGGM) 1291–1313
  3. 3. Sophie (van) Denemarken 1217–1247
  4. 4. Abel (I van) Denemarken 1218–1252

Valdemar Denmark's Timeline

6 Records

1170
28 Jun 1170
Birth of Valdemar II of Denmark in Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
1170
9 May 1170
Birth of Valdemar II of Denmark
None
1170
9 May 1170
Birth of Valdemar II of Denmark in Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
1241
28 MAR 1241
Age 71
Death of Valdemar II of Denmark in Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
1241
28 Mar 1241
Age 71
Death of Valdemar II of Denmark
None
1241
29 March 1241
Age 71
Death of Valdemar II of Denmark in Vordingborg, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Vordingborg, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1170
    Event Place: Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1170
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1170
    Event Place: Ribe, Esbjerg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAR 1241
    Event Place: Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1241
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1241
    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 7
    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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