Ruler · 1209 – 1231

Valdemar the Young

Lived 1209 – 1231; politician. Monarch of Denmark of Danish Realm, 1215 – 1231; also in the line of Denmark.

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Lived: 1209 – 1231; 22 years
In office: 16 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died by accident; Wikidata's manner of death

Monarch of Denmark

Danish Realm · the 24th of 59 dated reigns · 854 – 2024

20 before

Valdemar I of Denmark1154 – 1182

Canute VI of Denmark1182 – 1202

Valdemar II of Denmark1202 – 1241

Valdemar the Young1215 – 1231

Eric IV of Denmark1241 – 1250

Abel, King of Denmark1250 – 1252

Christopher I of Denmark1252 – 1259

32 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1215 – 1231 · 16 years · came to it aged 6

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: accidental death; hunting accident

Also in the line of Denmark (31st of 66).

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