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Valdemar

Meaning

Scandinavian form of WALDEMAR. This was the name of four kings of Denmark.

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Famous People Named Valdemar

Valdemar II of Denmark

Valdemar II (28 June 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.

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Valdemar III of Denmark

Valdemar III (1314–1364) was King of Denmark from 1326 to 1329, while he was underage; he was also Duke of Schleswig as Valdemar V in 1325–26 and from 1330 to 1364.

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Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361

Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361 is a historical painting (oil on canvas, signed in 1882) by the Swedish historical painter Carl Gustaf Hellqvist (1851–1890).

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Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig

Valdemar III Abelsøn (died 1257) was Duke of Schleswig from 1253 until his death in 1257.

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Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1622–February 26, 1656) was the son of king Christian IV of Denmark and his morganatic spouse Kirsten Munk.

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Valdemar in Other Languages

BelarusianUladzimir
BulgarianVlado
CroatianVladimira
CroatianVlatka

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