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Valdemar I (1131-1182), known as Valdemar the Great, was king of Denmark from 1157 to 1182. See more »
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Absalon
Absalon (1128-1201) was a Danish archbishop, warrior, and statesman who is considered the founder of Copenhagen.
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Bajer, BY uhr, Fredrik (1837-1922), a Danish pacifist, helped to found the International Peace Bureau (IPB) in Berlin in 1891 and served as its president from its foundation until 1907 (see International Peace Bureau (IPB)).
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Sweyn Forkbeard, svayn or svehn, (?-1014), was the king of Denmark from about 987 to 1014.
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Valdemar I (1131-1182), known as Valdemar the Great, was king of Denmark from 1157 to 1182.
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Valdemar II (1170-1241) inherited the throne of Denmark from his brother Canute VI in 1202 and reigned until 1241.
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Valdemar IV Atterdag (1320?-1375) was king of Denmark from 1340 to 1375.
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