1170 - 1241 (70 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
1150 - 1173 (23 years)
Birth |
1150 |
Died |
1173 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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1159 - Abt 1211 (52 years)
Birth |
1159 |
Died |
Abt 1211 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Siegfried III von Weimar-Orlamünde |
Children |
+ | 1. Irmgard von Weimar-Orlamünde |
+ | 2. Sofie von Weimar-Orlamünde |
+ | 3. Graf Hermann II von Weimar-Orlamünde |
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- 1206
Died |
1206 |
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Father |
Hermann I von Weimar-Orlamünde, b. 1130 |
Mother |
Irmgard |
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Family |
Sophie af Danmark, b. 1159 |
Children |
+ | 1. Irmgard von Weimar-Orlamünde |
+ | 2. Sofie von Weimar-Orlamünde |
+ | 3. Graf Hermann II von Weimar-Orlamünde |
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1163 - 1202 (39 years)
Birth |
1163 |
Died |
12 Nov 1202 |
Buried |
Ringsted |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Gertrud von Sachsen |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Konge Knud VI af Danmark, b. 1163 |
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- 1233
Died |
22 Nov 1233 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, b. 11 Apr 1184 |
Children |
+ | 1. Herzog Otto I von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, 'das Kind', b. 1204 |
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1184 - 1213 (29 years)
Birth |
11 Apr 1184 |
Died |
13 Dec 1213 |
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Father |
Heinrich XII "der Löwe" von Bayern, b. 1129 |
Mother |
Mathilde Plantagenet, b. Jun 1156, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England |
Married |
1 Feb 1168 |
Minden Cathedral, Saxony, Deutschland |
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Family |
Helena af Danmark |
Children |
+ | 1. Herzog Otto I von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, 'das Kind', b. 1204 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Jacob Sunesen, b. 1158, Knardrup |
Children |
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1158 - 1246 (88 years)
Birth |
1158 |
Knardrup |
Died |
19 May 1246 |
Møn |
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Family |
Estrid Valdemarsdatter af Danmark |
Children |
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- 1220
Died |
8 May 1220 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Kung Erik (Knutsson) av Sverige, b. 1180-1190 |
Married |
1210 |
Children |
+ | 1. Ingeborg Eriksson av Sverige, b. 1212 |
+ | 2. Sofia av Sverige |
| 3. Kung Erik av Sverige, b. 1216 |
+ | 4. Marianne af Danmark |
+ | 5. Märta Bonde af Sverige |
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1190 - 1216 (26 years)
Birth |
1180-1190 |
Died |
10 Apr 1216 |
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Father |
Konge Knut (Eriksson) av Sverige, b. Bef 1150 |
Mother |
Cecilia |
Married |
Abt 1160 |
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Family |
Rikissa af Danmark |
Married |
1210 |
Children |
+ | 1. Ingeborg Eriksson av Sverige, b. 1212 |
+ | 2. Sofia av Sverige |
| 3. Kung Erik av Sverige, b. 1216 |
+ | 4. Marianne af Danmark |
+ | 5. Märta Bonde af Sverige |
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1170 - 1241 (70 years)
Birth |
28 Jun 1170 |
Died |
28 Mar 1241 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family 1 |
Margarete von Böhmen |
Married |
1205 |
Children |
| 1. King Waldemar III. af Danmark, b. 1209 |
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Family 2 |
Berengaria de Portugal |
Married |
1214 |
Children |
+ | 1. Erik af Danmark, IV, 'Plogpenning', b. 1216 |
+ | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1217 |
+ | 3. Konge Abel af Danmark, b. 1218 |
+ | 4. Christoph I af Danmark, b. 1219 |
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Family 3 |
Helena Guttomsdatter, b. Abt 1170 |
Children |
+ | 1. Herzog Knut af Lolland |
+ | 2. Hertug Niels I Valdemarsen af Halland |
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Family 4 |
Richza von Bayern, b. 1172 |
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- 1213
Died |
24 May 1213 |
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Father |
Przemysl Ottokar I von Böhmen, b. 1155 |
Mother |
Adela von Meißen |
Married |
Abt 1180 |
Divorced |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Married |
1205 |
Children |
| 1. King Waldemar III. af Danmark, b. 1209 |
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- 1221
Died |
1221 |
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Father |
Rey Sancho I de Castilla, 'o Povoador', b. 11 Nov 1154 |
Mother |
Dulcia d' Aragón, b. Abt 1160 |
Married |
1174 |
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Family |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Married |
1214 |
Children |
+ | 1. Erik af Danmark, IV, 'Plogpenning', b. 1216 |
+ | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1217 |
+ | 3. Konge Abel af Danmark, b. 1218 |
+ | 4. Christoph I af Danmark, b. 1219 |
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Abt 1170 - Aft 1211 (42 years)
Birth |
Abt 1170 |
Died |
Aft 1211 |
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Father |
Guttorm Austmansson |
Mother |
Ingeborg Guttormsdotter |
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Family 1 |
Esbern Snare, b. 1127, Fjenneslev |
Children |
+ | 1. Ingeborg Esbernsdatter Ulfeldt |
+ | 2. Cæcilie Esbernsdatter, b. Abt 1170 |
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Family 2 |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Children |
+ | 1. Herzog Knut af Lolland |
+ | 2. Hertug Niels I Valdemarsen af Halland |
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1172 - 1204 (32 years)
Birth |
1172 |
Died |
1204 |
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Father |
Heinrich XII "der Löwe" von Bayern, b. 1129 |
Mother |
Mathilde Plantagenet, b. Jun 1156, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England |
Married |
1 Feb 1168 |
Minden Cathedral, Saxony, Deutschland |
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Family |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
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1175 - 1238 (63 years)
Birth |
1175 |
Died |
1236-1238 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Roy Philippe II August de France, b. 22 Aug 1165, Gonesse |
Married |
1193 |
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1165 - 1223 (57 years)
Birth |
22 Aug 1165 |
Gonesse |
Died |
1223 |
Mantes |
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Father |
Roy Louis VII Capet, "le Jeune", b. 1120 |
Mother |
Alix de Champagne, b. 1140 |
Married |
3 Nov 1160 |
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Family 1 |
Isabelle von Hennegau, b. Apr 1170, Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France |
Married |
28 Apr 1180 |
Bapaume |
Children |
+ | 1. Roy Louis de France, VIII, "le Lion", b. 5 Sep 1187, Paris, Île-de-France, France |
| 2. NN de France, b. 1190 |
| 3. NN de France, b. 1190 |
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Family 2 |
Ingeborg af Danmark, b. 1175 |
Married |
1193 |
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Family 3 |
Agnes von Meranien, b. 1175 |
Married |
1196 |
Children |
+ | 1. Marie de France, b. 1198 |
+ | 2. Philippe Hurepel de France, b. 1200-1234 |
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Family 4 |
NN 1 |
Married |
Abt 1204 |
Children |
| 1. Bishop Pierre Charlot de Noyon, b. Abt 1205 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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- Aft 1236
Died |
Aft 1236 |
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Father |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Mother |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
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Family |
Hzg. Kasimir II. von Pommern-Demmin |
Children |
| 1. Hzg. Wratislaw III. von Pommern-Demmin |
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- 1219
Died |
1219 |
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Father |
Bogislaw I von Pommern, b. 1130 |
Mother |
Anastazja Polski, b. 1160 |
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Family |
Ingardis af Danmark |
Children |
| 1. Hzg. Wratislaw III. von Pommern-Demmin |
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1131 - 1182 (51 years)
Birth |
14 Jan 1131 |
Died |
12 May 1182 |
Vordingborg |
Buried |
Ringsted |
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Father |
Knut Lavand af Danmark, b. 12 Mar 1096 |
Mother |
Ingeborg Mstislawna, b. 1108 |
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Family |
Sofja Wolodarowna, b. 1140 |
Children |
| 1. Christoffer af Danmark, b. 1150 |
+ | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1159 |
| 3. Konge Knud VI af Danmark, b. 1163 |
+ | 4. Helena af Danmark |
+ | 5. Estrid Valdemarsdatter af Danmark |
+ | 6. Rikissa af Danmark |
+ | 7. Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
| 8. Ingeborg af Danmark, b. 1175 |
| 9. Margareta af Danmark |
| 10. Maria af Danmark |
+ | 11. Ingardis af Danmark |
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1140 - 1198 (58 years)
Birth |
1140 |
Died |
5 May 1198 |
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Father |
Prince Wlodar Glebowitsch |
Mother |
Richza Polski, b. 12 Apr 1116 |
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Family |
Konge Waldamar I af Danmark, 'the Great', b. 14 Jan 1131 |
Children |
| 1. Christoffer af Danmark, b. 1150 |
+ | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1159 |
| 3. Konge Knud VI af Danmark, b. 1163 |
+ | 4. Helena af Danmark |
+ | 5. Estrid Valdemarsdatter af Danmark |
+ | 6. Rikissa af Danmark |
+ | 7. Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
| 8. Ingeborg af Danmark, b. 1175 |
| 9. Margareta af Danmark |
| 10. Maria af Danmark |
+ | 11. Ingardis af Danmark |
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- 1213
Died |
24 May 1213 |
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Father |
Przemysl Ottokar I von Böhmen, b. 1155 |
Mother |
Adela von Meißen |
Married |
Abt 1180 |
Divorced |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Married |
1205 |
Children |
| 1. King Waldemar III. af Danmark, b. 1209 |
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1209 - 1231 (22 years)
Birth |
1209 |
Died |
29 Nov 1231 |
Revsnaes b. Kalundborg |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Margarete von Böhmen |
Married |
1205 |
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Family |
Leonore de Portugal |
Married |
1229 |
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- 1221
Died |
1221 |
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Father |
Rey Sancho I de Castilla, 'o Povoador', b. 11 Nov 1154 |
Mother |
Dulcia d' Aragón, b. Abt 1160 |
Married |
1174 |
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Family |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Married |
1214 |
Children |
+ | 1. Erik af Danmark, IV, 'Plogpenning', b. 1216 |
+ | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1217 |
+ | 3. Konge Abel af Danmark, b. 1218 |
+ | 4. Christoph I af Danmark, b. 1219 |
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1216 - 1250 (34 years)
Birth |
1216 |
Died |
12 Aug 1250 |
a.d. Schlei |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Berengaria de Portugal |
Married |
1214 |
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Family |
Jutta von Sachsen |
Married |
1239 |
Children |
+ | 1. Ingeborg af Danmark |
+ | 2. Sofia af Danmark |
| 3. Jutta (Eriksdatter) af Danmark, b. 1246 |
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1217 - 1247 (30 years)
Birth |
1217 |
Died |
2 Nov 1247 |
Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Berengaria de Portugal |
Married |
1214 |
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Family |
Markgraf Johann von Brandenburg-Stendal, I, b. 1213 |
Married |
1231 |
Children |
+ | 1. Konrad II von Brandenburg-Stendal |
+ | 2. Johann von Brandenburg |
| 3. Mgf. Otto von Brandenburg, IV, 'mit dem Pfeil', b. 1238 |
| 4. Erich von Brandenburg, b. 1242 |
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1218 - 1252 (34 years)
Birth |
1218 |
Died |
29 Jun 1252 |
Friesland |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Berengaria de Portugal |
Married |
1214 |
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Family |
Mechthild von Schauenburg-Holstein, b. 1218 |
Children |
+ | 1. Sophie af Danmark |
+ | 2. Erich I von Schleswig, b. 1240 |
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1219 - 1259 (40 years)
Birth |
1219 |
Died |
29 May 1259 |
Ribe, Jutland, Danmark |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Berengaria de Portugal |
Married |
1214 |
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Family |
Margarethe von Pommerellen |
Children |
+ | 1. Mechtild af Danmark |
+ | 2. King Erik V af Danmark, b. 1249 |
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Abt 1170 - Aft 1211 (42 years)
Birth |
Abt 1170 |
Died |
Aft 1211 |
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Father |
Guttorm Austmansson |
Mother |
Ingeborg Guttormsdotter |
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Family 1 |
Esbern Snare, b. 1127, Fjenneslev |
Children |
+ | 1. Ingeborg Esbernsdatter Ulfeldt |
+ | 2. Cæcilie Esbernsdatter, b. Abt 1170 |
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Family 2 |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Children |
+ | 1. Herzog Knut af Lolland |
+ | 2. Hertug Niels I Valdemarsen af Halland |
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- 1260
Died |
15 Oct 1260 |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Helena Guttomsdatter, b. Abt 1170 |
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Family |
Hedwig von Pomerellen |
Children |
+ | 1. Svantepolk Knutsen von Skarsholm, b. 1230 |
| 2. Cecilie Knutsdotter |
+ | 3. Greve Erik Knudsen von Schleswig |
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- 1219
Died |
1218-1219 |
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Father |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
Mother |
Helena Guttomsdatter, b. Abt 1170 |
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Family |
Oda von Schwerin |
Married |
1217-1218 |
Children |
+ | 1. Graf Niels II. af Halland, b. 1218 |
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1172 - 1204 (32 years)
Birth |
1172 |
Died |
1204 |
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Father |
Heinrich XII "der Löwe" von Bayern, b. 1129 |
Mother |
Mathilde Plantagenet, b. Jun 1156, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England |
Married |
1 Feb 1168 |
Minden Cathedral, Saxony, Deutschland |
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Family |
Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 |
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Name |
Waldemar af Danmark |
Prefix |
Konge |
Suffix |
II, 'der Sieger' |
Birth |
28 Jun 1170 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
28 Mar 1241 |
Siblings |
10 Siblings |
| 1. Christoffer af Danmark, b. 1150 d. 1173 (Age 23 years) | + | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1159 d. Abt 1211 (Age 52 years) ▻ Siegfried III von Weimar-Orlamünde | | 3. Konge Knud VI af Danmark, b. 1163 d. 12 Nov 1202 (Age 39 years) ▻ Gertrud von Sachsen | + | 4. Helena af Danmark d. 22 Nov 1233 ▻ Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg | + | 5. Estrid Valdemarsdatter af Danmark d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Jacob Sunesen | + | 6. Rikissa af Danmark d. 8 May 1220 ▻ Kung Erik (Knutsson) av Sverige, m. 1210 | + | 7. Konge Waldemar af Danmark, II, 'der Sieger', b. 28 Jun 1170 d. 28 Mar 1241 (Age 70 years) ▻ Margarete von Böhmen, m. 1205 ; Berengaria de Portugal, m. 1214 ; Helena Guttomsdatter; Richza von Bayern | | 8. Ingeborg af Danmark, b. 1175 d. 1236-1238 (Age 63 years) ▻ Roy Philippe II August de France, m. 1193 | | 9. Margareta af Danmark d. Yes, date unknown | | 10. Maria af Danmark d. Yes, date unknown | + | 11. Ingardis af Danmark d. Aft 1236 ▻ Hzg. Kasimir II. von Pommern-Demmin | |
Person ID |
I18349 |
Geneagraphie | Ahnen BvS |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2010 |
Family 2 |
Berengaria de Portugal d. 1221 |
Marriage |
1214 |
Children |
+ | 1. Erik af Danmark, IV, 'Plogpenning', b. 1216 d. 12 Aug 1250, a.d. Schlei (Age 34 years) |
+ | 2. Sophie af Danmark, b. 1217 d. 2 Nov 1247, Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland (Age 30 years) |
+ | 3. Konge Abel af Danmark, b. 1218 d. 29 Jun 1252, Friesland (Age 34 years) |
+ | 4. Christoph I af Danmark, b. 1219 d. 29 May 1259, Ribe, Jutland, Danmark (Age 40 years) |
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Family ID |
F263674 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
19 Mar 2010 |
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Notes |
- Waldemar II. (* 28. Juni 1170; † 28. März 1241) der Sieger, war von 1182 bis 1202 Herzog von Schleswig und von 1203 bis 1227 König von Dänemark. Er war der jüngere Sohn des Königs Waldemar I. des Großen von Dänemark und Sophie von Nowgorod (* ca. 1141; † 1198), Tochter des Fürsten Wladimir III. von Minsk und Hrodna. 1182 wurde Waldemar Herzog von Schleswig und hatte unter der Regierung seines Bruders Knut VI. von Dänemark großen Anteil an der Eroberung von Holstein, das er 1201 mit seinem Bruder in der Schlacht bei Stellau eroberte. Waldemar II. erhielt aufgrund des Sieges in dieser Schlacht bei Stellau den Beinamen der Sieger. 1202 wurde er König von Dänemark und eroberte Mecklenburg, Pommern, Pommerellen; Lübeck und Hamburg erkannten seine Schutzhoheit an. 1219 begann er mit der Eroberung von Estland und griff jahrelang in norwegische und schwedische Thronkriege ein. Am 6. Mai 1223 wurde er auf der Insel Lyø überfallen, gefangengenommen und auf Burg Dannenberg an der Elbe gebracht. Damit brach die dänische Großmachtstellung zusammen. Im November 1225 wurde er gegen eine beträchtliche Summe und die Zurückgabe von Ländereien entlassen. In der Schlacht bei Bornhöved am 22. Juli 1227 wurde er von Adolf IV. von Schauenburg und Holstein geschlagen und musste Holstein aufgeben. Außer Rügen und Estland verlor er zudem alle Eroberungen an der südlichen Ostseeküste. In seiner Regierungszeit entstanden die ersten dänischen Gesetzbücher, das Schonische Recht (Skånske Lov), das Seeländische Recht (Sjællandske Lov) und 1241 schließlich das Jütische Recht (Jydske Lov), welches im Herzogtum Schleswig formell bis 1900 Gültigkeit besaß. Er ist in der Marienkirche in Ringsted, jetzt St. Bendt, begraben. Er war ab 1205 in erster Ehe mit Margarete Dagmar († 24. Mai 1212), einer Tochter Ottokars I. von Böhmen und Adelheids von Meißen verheiratet. In zweiter Ehe war er seit 1214 mit Berengaria von Portugal (* um 1195; † 27. März 1221) verheiratet, einer Tochter Sanchos I. von Portugal und Dulces. (Quelle: Wikipedia.de)
In 1188 Valdemar became duke of Schleswig and in 1202 succeeded his brother Knud as King of Denmark. In 1203 he seized Holstein, Mecklenburg and Pomerania and encouraged German migration into these areas.
Initially he supported the Welf candidate Otto IV for the office of Holy Roman Emperor, and Otto in turn recognised Valdemar's sovereignty in Holstein. Valdemar later broke with Otto and in 1214 defeated a Welf coalition and supported Otto's rival, the future Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa. In 1215 Emperor Friedrich also gave Nordalbingia to Denmark to gain Valdemar's support.
Active from 1206 in crusades to bring Christianity to the eastern Baltic region, Valdemar launched a campaign in Estonia in 1219, aided by the Knights of the Sword, Bishop Albert of Riga, and a Wendish navy. After his victory at Reval, Vladimir ruled over all of Estonia, and the country was divided into two bishoprics, Reval and Dorpat.
In 1218, shortly after crowning his son Valdemar as joint king to perpetuate his dynasty's control over the vast Danish empire, Valdemar was surprised, captured and imprisoned with his son by Count Heinrich von Schwerin and held until 1225, his Danish and German vassals failing to come to his aid. After prolonged negotiations, he agreed to retain only Rügen and Estonia beyond the Baltic as a condition of release; in addition he surrendered his sons and many hostages and paid a heavy ransom.
In 1227 he launched a counteroffensive, but he was decisively defeated at Bornhöved, and his North German empire was finished. Danish sovereignty was also challenged in Estonia, but by agreement with the Knights of the Sword in 1238, Valdemar retained his possessions there.
Despite his foreign reverses, Valdemar's rule in Denmark was strong. He carried through domestic reforms, completing the reorganisation of the Danish army begun by Valdemar I and granting landed peasants exemption from taxes in return for knight service. He effectively controlled the church and the nobility, reformed the legal code, and changed the legislative system to enlarge monarchical power, as described in his revised Law of Jutland in 1241. His division of Denmark into large feudal estates, each controlled by one of his sons, contributed to the destructive competition for power after his death
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