Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig
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Valdemar III Abelsøn was Duke of Schleswig from 1253 until his death in 1257. He was the eldest son af King Abel of Denmark
, Duke of Schleswig and Matilda of Holstein.
, the hostage of the Prince-Archbishop. Thus unable to claim the throne of Denmark, his father's younger brother Christopher I
was elected king.
However, his mother's relatives the counts of Holstein
were able to obtain his release and supported his claim to the Duchy of Schleswig. In 1253 Christopher I had to relinquish his resistance and created him Duke.
The following years Valdemar spent fighting his uncle, King Christopher. Valdemar died already in 1257. He was succeeded as duke by his younger brother, Eric I
.
Abel of Denmark
Abel of Denmark was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252. He was the son of Valdemar II by his second wife, Infanta Berengária of Portugal, and brother to Eric IV and Christopher I....
, Duke of Schleswig and Matilda of Holstein.
Life
At the time of his fathers death in 1252, Valdemar was being held prisoner in the Archbishopric of CologneArchbishopric of Cologne
The Electorate of Cologne was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire and existed from the 10th to the early 19th century. It consisted of the temporal possessions of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne . It was ruled by the Archbishop in his function as prince-elector of...
, the hostage of the Prince-Archbishop. Thus unable to claim the throne of Denmark, his father's younger brother Christopher I
Christopher I of Denmark
Christopher I was King of Denmark between 1252 and 1259. He was the son of Valdemar II of Denmark by his wife, Infanta Berengária of Portugal. He succeeded his brothers Eric IV Plovpenning and Abel of Denmark on the throne. Christopher was elected King upon the death of his older brother Abel in...
was elected king.
However, his mother's relatives the counts of Holstein
Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein
The Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein were titles of the Holy Roman Empire. The dynastic family came from Schauenburg near Rinteln on the Weser in Germany...
were able to obtain his release and supported his claim to the Duchy of Schleswig. In 1253 Christopher I had to relinquish his resistance and created him Duke.
The following years Valdemar spent fighting his uncle, King Christopher. Valdemar died already in 1257. He was succeeded as duke by his younger brother, Eric I
Eric I, Duke of Schleswig
Eric I Abelsøn was Duke of Schleswig from 1260 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of King Abel of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig and Mechtild of Holstein.-Early life:...
.