Valdemar of Denmark

Danish prince-Bishop
Person human Q573277
Valdemar of Denmark
Poul Steffensen (1866-1923) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Valdemar of Denmark

Summary

Valdemar of Denmark is a human[1]. He was born on 1158[2]. He died in Cîteaux Abbey[3]. He died on July 18, 1236[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Valdemar of Denmark died in Cîteaux Abbey[3].
  • Valdemar of Denmark was born on 1158[2].
  • Valdemar of Denmark was born on January 1, 1157[8].
  • Valdemar of Denmark died on July 18, 1236[4].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's father was Canute V of Denmark[9].
  • Valdemar of Denmark held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Valdemar of Denmark worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • Valdemar of Denmark held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Schleswig[11].
  • Valdemar of Denmark held the position of bishop-elect[12].
  • Valdemar of Denmark held the position of bishop[13].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Valdemar of Denmark is recorded as male[15].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's Commons category is recorded as Valdemar of Denmark, Prince-Archbishop of Bremen[17].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's religious order is recorded as Cistercians[18].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's family name is recorded as Valdemar[19].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's given name is recorded as Valdemar[20].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's work location is recorded as Denmark[21].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Valdemar Knudsen'}[25].
  • Valdemar of Denmark's sibling is recorded as Niels of Aarhus[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1158[2] and January 1, 1157[8]. Valdemar of Denmark's father was Canute V of Denmark[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Schleswig[11]; bishop-elect[12], a position[27]; and bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[28].

Personal Life

Valdemar of Denmark's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Valdemar of Denmark died on July 18, 1236[4]. He died in Cîteaux Abbey[3].

Why It Matters

Valdemar of Denmark ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Valdemar of Denmark die?

Valdemar of Denmark died in Cîteaux Abbey[3].

Who were Valdemar of Denmark's parents?

Valdemar of Denmark's father was Canute V of Denmark[9].

What did Valdemar of Denmark do for work?

Valdemar of Denmark worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01197354
    Date of birth +1158-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1157-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P569]]: 1157"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Position held Roman Catholic Bishop of Schleswig, bishop-elect, bishop
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Instance of human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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