Background
Valdemar"s father was Duke Eric II of Schleswig and his mother was Adelaide, daughter of Henry I of Rendsborg.
Valdemar"s father was Duke Eric II of Schleswig and his mother was Adelaide, daughter of Henry I of Rendsborg.
His term was ended when he abdicated. Sometimes the earlier king Valdemar the Young is called Valdemar III instead. Their choice fell to 11-year-old Duke Valdemar V of Schleswig, who was the head of the branch descended from king Abel of Denmark.
Valdemar"s ascension promissory was at least as strict as Christopher"s had been.
There were some new stipulations, such as all royal castles in Scania should be demolished, and all nobles received the right to fortify their homesteads. The most important agreement however was so-called Constitutio Valdemariana that promised that in the future, the same person could never be both ruler of Slesvig and Denmark simultaneously.
Denmark was now held totally by certain nobles, in practice. That was not popular among peasants.
A portion of the nobles were foreigners, and many set up new taxes.
In 1328, peasants in Zealand rose to rebellion, which though was quelled. In 1329, was Jutland"s turn to rebel. They had a better success, but were also quelled in the education
Finally, count Gerhard gave up in the name of his king, and in 1329 Christopher II was allowed to return to the throne.
Valdemar became again Duke of Schleswig. During the rest of his rule he led a changeable policy towards Denmark by which war alternated with co-operation.
Valdemar died in 1364. They had two sons, Valdemar (1338–1360) and Henry (1342–1375).
Henry succeeded as Duke of Schleswig when his father died.