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... Denmark ) , king of Denmark ( 1157-82 ) who ended the Wend ( Slav ) threat to Danish shipping , won independence from the Holy Roman Emperor , and gained church approval for hereditary rule by his dynasty , the Valdemars . Valdemar I ...
... Denmark ) , king of Denmark ( 1157-82 ) who ended the Wend ( Slav ) threat to Danish shipping , won independence from the Holy Roman Emperor , and gained church approval for hereditary rule by his dynasty , the Valdemars . Valdemar I ...
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... Denmark was strong . He carried through domestic reforms , completing the reorganiza- tion of the Danish Army begun by Valdemar I and granting landed peasants exemption from taxes in return for knight service . He effective- ly ...
... Denmark was strong . He carried through domestic reforms , completing the reorganiza- tion of the Danish Army begun by Valdemar I and granting landed peasants exemption from taxes in return for knight service . He effective- ly ...
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... Denmark Prague 1348 Czech 14,142 2,725 ( 302 ) ( 4.7 ) Bratislava 1919 Slovak c . 14,000 c . 1,750 c . 8 Olomouc 1573 Czech c . 3,000 c . 700 C. 4 Košice 1959 Slovak c . 3,500 c . 600 c . 6 Prague 1707 Czech 10,290 1,572 6.5 Brno 1919 ...
... Denmark Prague 1348 Czech 14,142 2,725 ( 302 ) ( 4.7 ) Bratislava 1919 Slovak c . 14,000 c . 1,750 c . 8 Olomouc 1573 Czech c . 3,000 c . 700 C. 4 Košice 1959 Slovak c . 3,500 c . 600 c . 6 Prague 1707 Czech 10,290 1,572 6.5 Brno 1919 ...
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