A medieval stone carving depicting king Valdemar of Sweden (1239-1302)Valdemar was a son of Birger J
A medieval stone carving depicting king Valdemar of Sweden (1239-1302)Valdemar was a son of Birger Jarl and Ingeborg Eriksdotter who was elected king in 1250. As mentioned earlier his father was though a true ruler of the country. Valdemar was deposed in 1275 by his younger brother Magnus (a.k.a. Magnus barnlock) Source: By Ragnar Sigsjö for Southerly Clubs [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons -- source link
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