Valdemar of Sweden

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Seal of Valdemar Birgersson
Seal of Valdemar Birgersson

Valdemar Birgersson (1239 – 1302), King of Sweden 1250 – 1275/1288/1302, was the son of princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden and Birger jarl, Birger Magnusson from the House of Bjelbo, who more or less ruled Sweden from 1248 under king Eric Ericsson the Lame, his father-in-law. When king Eric XI died in 1250, Valdemar was elected king, while Birger jarl was presumably on a campaign in Finland.

Even after the coming of age of Valdemar in 1257, Valdemar's father Birger jarl held a grip over the country. After Birger's death in 1266 Valdemar came into conflict with his younger brother duke Magnus, who wanted the throne for himself.

Valdemar had a relationship with his queen's sister Jutta (both of them princesses of Denmark) and had to go to Rome in order to get the Pope's forgiveness. In 1288 he was imprisoned by his brother Magnus, who had usurped his throne, being elected king in 1275.

Valdemar was married four times, and left several children by queen Sophia (dead 1286).

Valdemar Birgersson
Born: 1239 Died: December 26, 1302
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Erik Eriksson		 King of Sweden
1250-1275		 Succeeded by
Magnus Ladulås
v • d • e
Monarchs of Sweden
House of Munsö Eric the Victorious & Olof Björnsson · Olof Skötkonung · Anund Jacob · Emund the Old
House of Stenkil Stenkil · Eric Stenkilsson & Eric the Pagan · Halsten · Anund Gårdske · Haakon the Red · Halsten & Inge the Elder · Blot-Sweyn · Eric of Good Harvests · Inge the Elder · Philip Halstensson & Inge the Younger · Ragnvald Knaphövde · Magnus the Strong
Houses of Eric (E)
and Sverker (S)		 Sverker the Elder (S) · Eric the Saint (E) · Magnus Henriksen · Charles Sverkersson (S) · Kol & Boleslas (S) · Canute I (E) · Sverker the Younger (S) · Eric Canutesson (E) · John Sverkersson (S) · Eric Ericsson (E) · Canute II · Eric Ericsson (E)
House of Bjelbo Valdemar Birgersson · Magnus Ladulås · Birger Magnusson · Mats Kettilmundsson (regent) · Magnus Ericsson‡ · Eric Magnusson · Magnus Ericsson & Haakon Magnusson‡
House of
Mecklenburg		 Albrekt of Mecklenburg
Monarchs (M) and
Regents (R) during
the Kalmar Union		 Margaret I of Denmark (M)†‡ & Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (R) · Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Charles Canutesson (R) · Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Charles Canutesson (R) · Christopher of Bavaria (M)†‡ · Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (R) & Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (R) · Charles Canutesson (M)‡ · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (R) & Erik Axelsson Tott (R) · Christian I (M)†‡ · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (R) · Charles Canutesson (M) · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (R) · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (R) · Erik Axelsson Tott (R) · Charles Canutesson (M) · Sten Sture the Elder (R) · John II (M)†‡ · Sten Sture the Elder (R) · Svante Nilsson (R) · Eric Trolle (R) · Sten Sture the Younger (R) · Christian II (M)†‡ · Gustav Eriksson (Vasa) (R)
House of Vasa Gustav I · Eric XIV · John III · Sigismund* · Charles IX · Gustavus Adolphus · Christina
House of
Palatinate-
Zweibrücken		 Charles X Gustav · Charles XI · Charles XII · Ulrika Eleonora
House of
Hesse-Kassel		 Frederick I
House of
Holstein-Gottorp		 Adolf Frederick · Gustav III · Gustav IV Adolf · Charles XIII‡
House of Bernadotte Charles XIV John‡ · Oscar I‡ · Charles XV‡ · Oscar II‡ · Gustav V · Gustav VI Adolf · Carl XVI Gustaf
† also Monarch of Denmark · ‡ also Monarch of Norway · * also Monarch of Poland
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