King of Denmark
9 May 1170 Ribe, Jutland, Denmark
28 March 1241 (aged 70) Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg, Denmark
NamesValdemar Valdemarsen
King of Denmark Valdemar II the VictoriousCoin minted for King Valdemar II, Lund University History MuseumKing of DenmarkReign1202–1241PredecessorCanute VISuccessorEric IV PloughpennyJunior kingsValdemar the Young, 1218–31 Eric IV, 1231–41Born9 May 1170 Ribe, Jutland, DenmarkDied28 March 1241 (aged 70) Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg, DenmarkBurialSt. Bendt's Church, Ringsted, DenmarkSpouseDagmar of Bohemia Berengária of PortugalIssue among others... Valdemar the Young Eric IV, King of Denmark Abel, King of Denmark Christopher I, King of DenmarkHouseEstridsenFatherValdemar I, King of DenmarkMotherSophia of MinskReligionRoman Catholicism Valdemar II (9 May 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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