Waldemar III. (Schleswig)
Waldemar III. (* 1238 ; † 1257 ) was Duke of Schleswig (1252–1257).
Life
Waldemar was the eldest son of King Abel of Denmark and his wife Mechthild von Holstein .
At a young age he was sent to Paris to study. When his father became King of Denmark in 1250, he called him back to Copenhagen to replace him. On the way home he was arrested by the Archbishop of Cologne Konrad von Hochstaden . When the father died in 1252, it had not yet been triggered. With that, his prospect of becoming King of Denmark was no longer valid. His father's brother Christoph was chosen instead. The Holstein counts , his mother's brothers, then claimed the duchy for him and came to Sønderjylland with troops. At the same time they brought up the ransom, the high, previously unaffordable sum of 6,000 silver marks . Since King Christoph was also harassed from other sides - there were serious disputes with the bishops - he was ready to leave the Duchy of Sønderjylland to Waldemar . In 1253 he received the loan in Kolding . Nevertheless, there was a dispute between him and the king in the following year, and he advanced with an army to the Schlei . No further details are known. In the summer of 1257 he took part in a peace meeting between the Danish king Christoph and King Håkon IV of Norway in Copenhagen. He died that same year.
Trivia
Duke Waldemar III. must not be confused with " Waldemar von Schleswig ", who is sometimes also Waldemar III. is called because the Latin inscription on his tombstone reads:
- "Waldemarus Tertius Rex Daniae, Filius Waldemari Secundi (German: Waldemar III., King of Denmark, son of Waldemar II.)"
Duke Waldemar III. not with the Danish King Waldemar III. be confused.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Abel |
 Duke of Schleswig 1252–1257 |
Erich I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waldemar III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish Prince and Duke of Schleswig |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1238 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1257 |