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| Valdemar (III) the Young | |||||
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 Image of Valdemar in St. Bendt's Church | |||||
| Junior King of Denmark | |||||
| Reign | 1215–1231 | ||||
| Coronation | 1218 | ||||
| Senior king | Valdemar II the Victorious | ||||
| Born | c. 1209 | ||||
| Died | 28 November 1231 (aged 21–22) Refsnæs, near Kalundborg | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Eleanor of Portugal | ||||
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| House | Estridsen | ||||
| Father | Valdemar II of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Dagmar of Bohemia | ||||
Valdemar (III) the Young (Danish: Valdemar den Unge) (c. 1209 – 28 November 1231) was a Junior King of Denmark from 1215 until his death.[1]
Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his father so was never a sole monarch. He is sometimes referred to as Valdemar III for example his tombstone reads in Latin: Waldemarus Tertius Rex Daniae, Filius Waldemari Secundi "Valdemar the Third, King of Denmark, son of Valdemar the Second". Although Valdemar III is more commonly used to denote a later king, Valdemar of Schleswig.
- ^ Bregnsbo, Michael; Jensen, Kurt Villads (7 June 2022). The Rise and Fall of the Danish Empire. Springer Nature. p. 68. ISBN 978-3-030-91441-7.