Waldemar IV. (Schleswig)
Waldemar IV of Schleswig (* around 1265 at Gottorf Castle , Schleswig ; † March 26 or July 7, 1312 in Schleswig) was Duke of Schleswig from 1283 to 1312 . His parents were Duke Erich I Abelsen of Schleswig (1242-1272) and Margarete of Pommern-Rügen († 1272), daughter of Prince Jaromar II of Rügen .
Life
Because he was still a minor when his parents died in 1272, he was under the guardianship of his liege lord, King Erich V. "Klipping" of Denmark , as a ward. It was not until 1283 that he received the Duchy of Schleswig as a fiefdom, as Waldemar IV, like his father. On September 29, 1284 he granted Flensburg city rights.
Barely in possession of his fief, Waldemar IV tried to annul the declaration of his uncle, Duke Waldemar III's renunciation of the throne . , which he had to submit to the Archbishop of Cologne 1251-52 during his captivity in order to enforce his claims against the Danish crown in court, but fell in 1285 after loss of litigation and the associated loss of areas, including the islands ( Langeland and Alsen ), and sovereign rights as well as after unsuccessful military implementation of his plans in Danish captivity. After the violent death of the Danish king Erich V, however, he was in 1286 by his widow, the regent for the underage heir to the throne Erich VI. Menved , pardoned and briefly appointed imperial regent for his cousin and king. He received all lost and newly acquired areas (the islands of Aero , Alsen and Fehmarn ) back, and he was also given the right to mint for the Duchy of Schleswig.
After further feuds and the attempt around 1295 to represent territorial claims of the Norwegian royal family in Denmark, he had to cede the former hereditary property of Schleswig on South Funen to the Danish crown after its failure , in addition to the renunciation of Aerö and Fehmarn, all new acquisitions went lost with it. Instead, his brother Erich Erichssohn Langbein (1272-1310) was enfeoffed with Langeland. Waldemar was able to receive Schleswig as a hereditary fief of his family.
In terms of foreign policy, Waldemar tried to establish a balance of power by bringing Norway and Sweden closer to Denmark. He also promoted trade and traffic in his cities and was supported by his neighbor Holstein , which later led to the close ties between the two countries.
In 1287 Waldemar IV married the daughter of Duke Johann I von Sachsen-Lauenburg , Elisabeth von Sachsen-Lauenburg, and in 1306, Anastasia von Schwerin , daughter of Count Nikolaus V. After Waldemar's death in 1312, she married Count Gerhard IV. Holstein (* 1276, count from 1312 to 1323). Waldemar IV's first marriage resulted in his only son, who as Duke Erich II (* around 1290; † March 12, 1325) succeeded his father in 1312 on the Schleswig throne. Duke Waldemar is buried in Schleswig Cathedral.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Waldemar 4 Herzog von Schleswig, 1312. manfred-hiebl.de, accessed on August 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Founding of the city and city law ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Flensburg's beginnings. From the St. Johannis settlement to the founding of the city. Flensburg 2009.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Erich I. |
 Duke of Schleswig 1283-1312 |
Eric II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waldemar IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waldemar IV of Schleswig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Schleswig (1283-1312) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1265 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gottdorf Castle , Schleswig |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 1312 or July 7, 1312 |
| Place of death | Schleswig |