Valdemar I of Denmark

King of Denmark

14 January 1131 Schleswig, Denmark

12 May 1182(1182-05-12) (51) Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg, Denmark

NamesValdemar Knudsen

King of Denmark "Waldemar the Great" redirects here. For the Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, see Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal. King of Denmark Valdemar I1157 bracteate depicting Valdemar and his wife, SophiaKing of DenmarkReign1154 – 12 May 1182PredecessorSweyn IIISuccessorCanute VIBorn14 January 1131 Schleswig, DenmarkDied12 May 1182(1182-05-12) (aged 51) Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg, DenmarkBurialSt. Bendt's Church, Ringsted, DenmarkConsortSophia of MinskIssue more... Canute VI, King of Denmark Valdemar II, King of Denmark Ingeborg, Queen of France Helena, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Richeza, Queen of Sweden HouseEstridsenFatherCanute Lavard, Duke of SchleswigMotherIngeborg of KievReligionRoman Catholicism Valdemar I (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 high medieval zenith under his son King Valdemar II. Valdemar den Store statue in Ringsted