Wal·de·mar I (wôl d -mär , väl-) or Val·de·mar I (väl-) Known as "Waldemar the Great." 1131-1182. Danish king (1157-1182) who extended his realm and gained recognition for the hereditary rule of his family. |
Waldemar I, Valdemar I [ˈvældɪˌmɑː]
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(Biographies / Waldemar I (1131-1182) M, Danish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as Waldemar the Great. 1131-82, king of Denmark (1157-82). He conquered the Wends (1169), increased the territory of Denmark, and established the hereditary rule of his line
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