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Valdemar II of Denmark
1241Mar, 28

Valdemar II of Denmark

Valdemar II of Denmark (b. 1170)
Valdemar II (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), called Valdemar the Victorious or Valdemar the Conqueror (Valdemar Sejr), was the King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. The nickname Sejr is a later invention and was not used during the King's own lifetime. Sejr means victory in Danish.

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