Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Waldemar I the Great Biography and Timeline

Follow Waldemar I the Great through 4 dated historical records for Denmark.

Waldemar I the Great, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1131–1182Years on this page

1131

Birth of Waldemar I the Great

King · House / House of Svend Estrids

Birth of Waldemar I the Great

Role range: 1157-1182

1157

Succession

King · House / House of Svend Estrids

Succeeds as King of Denmark

Role range: 1157-1182

1169

Battle of Rugen

King · Rugen · House / House of Svend Estrids

Defeats the Wends

Role range: 1157-1182

1182

Death of Waldemar I the Great

King · House / House of Svend Estrids

Death of Waldemar I the Great

Role range: 1157-1182

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.