Valdemar II of Denmark

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Valdemar II
Coin minted for King Valdemar II, Lund University History Museum
King of Denmark and the Wends
Reign	1202–1241
Predecessor	Canute VI
Successor	Eric IV
Junior kings	Valdemar the Young, 1218–31 Eric IV, 1231–41
Born	28 June 1170 Ribe, Denmark
Died	28 March 1241 (aged 70) Vordingborg Castle, Vordingborg, Denmark
Burial	St. Bendt's Church, Ringsted, Denmark
Spouses	Dagmar of Bohemia Berengária of Portugal
Issue among others...	Valdemar the Young Eric IV, King of Denmark Sophie, Margravine of Brandenburg Abel, King of Denmark Christopher I, King of Denmark Illegitimate: Niels, Count of Halland Canute, Duke of Estonia
Names Valdemar Valdemarsen
House	Estridsen
Father	Valdemar I of Denmark
Mother	Sophia of Minsk

Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious (Danish: Valdemar Sejr), was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241.

In 1207, Valdemar invaded and conquered Lybeck and Holstein, expanding the Danish territories. His involvement in the Norwegian succession led to the second Bagler War, temporarily settling the issue and making the Norwegian king owe allegiance to Denmark. He faced disputes with the papacy over the appointment of the Prince-Archbishop of Bremen and the Bishop of Schleswig. Valdemar's military campaigns included conflicts in northern Germany and the establishment of Danish rule in Estonia in 1219. His reign saw the adoption of a feudal system in Denmark and the creation of the Code of Jutland, which served as Denmark's legal code until 1683.