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Valdemar I of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 11, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
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Valdemar I Knudsen, also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith under his son King Valdemar II.

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The public source identifies “Valdemar I of Denmark” as king of Denmark from 1154 to 1182. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Valdemar, Denmark and King.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1154, 1182—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Valdemar, Denmark and King providing the first useful test.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 11, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1154 and 1182.

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This entry incorporates text from “Valdemar I of Denmark” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.