We follow Valdemar the Great and other notable figures throughout his reign!

<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/absalon/'><img width="150" height="134" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/absalon.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/absalon.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/absalon.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="90" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/absalon/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/absalon.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,914" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Absalon" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Statue of a mounted bishop Absalon
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<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/vor-frue-kirke-i-kobenhavn/'><img width="150" height="97" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kc3b8benhavn.gif?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kc3b8benhavn.gif?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kc3b8benhavn.gif?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="91" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/vor-frue-kirke-i-kobenhavn/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kc3b8benhavn.gif" data-orig-size="640,412" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Vor Frue Kirke i København" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen
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<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/digital-stillcamera/'><img width="109" height="150" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=109" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=109 109w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=218 218w" sizes="(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px" data-attachment-id="92" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/digital-stillcamera/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,1373" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"6.7","credit":"","camera":"DC-8300","caption":"Digital StillCamera","created_timestamp":"1339247274","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.0041666666666667","title":"Digital StillCamera","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Digital StillCamera" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Statue of Valdemar the Great
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=218" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/svantevit-vaeltes/'><img width="150" height="106" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="93" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/svantevit-vaeltes/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png" data-orig-size="912,644" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Svantevit væltes" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Painting of Absalon and Valdemar toppling the god Svantevit at Arkona
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg/'><img width="150" height="113" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="94" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg" data-orig-size="3648,2736" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4.5","credit":"","camera":"Canon DIGITAL IXUS 90 IS","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1271254632","copyright":"","focal_length":"14.303","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Vor Frue Kirke i Kalundborg" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Church of Our Lady in Kalundborg
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/roskilde-katedral/'><img width="150" height="74" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="95" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/episode-8-valdemar-the-great/roskilde-katedral/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg" data-orig-size="3606,1775" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Roskilde Katedral" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Roskilde Cathedral
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=739" /></a>

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We follow Valdemar the Great and other notable figures throughout his reign! Statue of a mounted bishop Absalon " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/absalon.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/absalon.jpg?w=739" /> Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kc3b8benhavn.gif?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kc3b8benhavn.gif?w=640" /> Statue of Valdemar the Great " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=218" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/valdemar-statue.jpg?w=739" /> Painting of Absalon and Valdemar toppling the god Svantevit at Arkona " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/svantevit-vc3a6ltes.png?w=739" /> Church of Our Lady in Kalundborg " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vor-frue-kirke-i-kalundborg.jpg?w=739" /> Roskilde Cathedral " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roskilde-katedral.jpg?w=739" /> https://archive.org/download/Episode8ValdemarTheGreat/Episode%208%20-%20Valdemar%20the%20Great.mp3

We follow Valdemar the Great and other notable figures throughout his reign!

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Episode 8 – Valdemar the Great

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