Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig

The basics

Quick Facts

Gender
Male
Family
Mother:Matilda of Holstein
Father:Abel of Denmark
Siblings:Abel Lord of Langeland Eric I Duke of Schleswig
The details

Biography

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
 
 
 
 
 
 

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