Paternal Family Tree: Estridsen
Before 1159 [his father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark [aged 27] and [his mother] Sophia of Minsk [aged 18] were married.
On 9th May 1170 King Valdemar II of Denmark was born to Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark [aged 39] and Sophia of Minsk [aged 30].
On 12th May 1182 [his father] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark [aged 51] died. His son [his brother] Canute [aged 19] succeeded VI King of Denmark.
On 5th May 1198 [his mother] Sophia of Minsk [aged 58] died.
On 12th November 1202 Canute VI King of Denmark [aged 39] died. In 1202 His brother Valdemar [aged 32] succeeded I King of Denmark.
In 1205 King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 34] and Dagmar of Bohemia [aged 19] were married. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.
Around 1209 [his son] Valdemar the Young King of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 38] and [his wife] Dagmar of Bohemia [aged 23]. He married 24th June 1229 Eleanor of Portugal Queen Consort Denmark, daughter of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal.
On 24th May 1212 [his wife] Dagmar of Bohemia [aged 26] died.
In 1214 King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 43] and Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.
In 1215 Henry I King Castile [aged 10] and [his sister-in-law] Mafalda Burgundy Queen Consort Castile [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Alfonso VIII King Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile. They were second cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 1216 [his son] King Eric IV of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 45] and [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 18]. He married 17th November 1239 Jutta of Saxony and had issue.
In 1218 [his son] King Abel of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 47] and [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 20].
In 1219 [his son] King Christopher I of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 48] and [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 21].
On 27th March 1221 [his wife] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 23] died.
On 24th June 1229 Valdemar the Young King of Denmark [aged 20] and Eleanor of Portugal Queen Consort Denmark [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Alfonso "Fat" II King Portugal and Urraca Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 59] and Dagmar of Bohemia.
On 28th November 1231 [his son] Valdemar the Young King of Denmark [aged 22] died in a hunting accident at Refsnæs, near Kalundborg.
On 17th November 1239 King Eric IV of Denmark [aged 23] and Jutta of Saxony [aged 16] were married. He the son of King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 69] and Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark.
On 28th March 1241 King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 70] died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Eric I King of Denmark
Grandfather: Canute Lavard
mother: Sophia of Minsk