Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig

House of Estridsen
Danish Royalty

Abel
Children Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig Sophia, Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg Eric I, Duke of Schleswig Abel, Lord of Langeland Grandchildren Margaret, Countess of Schwerin Valdemar IV, Duke of Schleswig Eric Longbone, Lord of Langeland Margaret, Abbess of Zarrentin Great Grandchildren Eric II, Duke of Schleswig Great-Great Grandchildren Valdemar III Helvig, Queen of Denmark

Valdemar III Abelsøn (died 1257) was Duke of Schleswig from 1253 until his death in 1257. He was the eldest son of King Abel of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig and Matilda of Holstein.

Life

At the time of his father's death in 1252, Valdemar was being held prisoner in the Archbishopric of Cologne, the hostage of the Prince-Archbishop. Thus unable to claim the throne of Denmark, his father's younger brother Christopher I was elected king.

However, his mother's relatives, the counts of Holstein were able to obtain his release and supported his claim to the Duchy of Schleswig. In 1253 Christopher I had to relinquish his opposition and created him Duke.

The following years Valdemar spent fighting his uncle, King Christopher. Valdemar died in 1257. He was succeeded as duke by his younger brother, Eric I.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig

16. Canute Lavard

8. Valdemar I of Denmark

17. Ingeborg of Kiev

4. Valdemar II of Denmark

18. Volodar, Prince of Minsk and Hrodno

9. Sophia of Minsk

19. Richeza of Poland

2. Abel of Denmark

20. Afonso I of Portugal

10. Sancho I of Portugal

21. Maud of Savoy

5. Berengaria of Portugal

22. Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona

11. Dulce of Aragon

23. Petronila of Aragon

1. Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig

24. Adolf II, Count of Holstein

12. Adolf III, Count of Holstein

25. Matilda of Schwarzburg

6. Adolf IV, Count of Holstein

26. Burchard II of Querfurt, Burgrave of Magdeburg

13. Adelheid of Querfurt

27. Matilda of Gleichen

3. Matilda of Holstein

28. Bernhard II, Lord of Lippe

14. Hermann II, Lord of Lippe

29. Heilwig of Are-Hostaden

7. Heilwig of Lippe

30. Simon, Count of Tecklenburg

15. Oda of Tecklenburg

31. Oda of Berg-Altena

References

Biography in Dansk Biografisk Leksikon 1. ed.

Regnal titles
Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig House of Estridsen Died: 9 August 1257
Preceded by Abel	Duke of Schleswig 1253–1257	Succeeded by Eric I

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