Helen of Denmark (d. 1233)

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Helen of Denmark (d. 1233)

Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg. Died on November 22, 1233; daughter of Sophie of Russia (c. 1140–1198) and Valdemar also known as Waldemar I the Great (1131–1182), king of Denmark (r. 1157–1182); married William of Winchester (1184–1213), duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, in July 1202; children: Otto I Puer also known as Otto the Child (1204–1252), duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (r. 1235–1252).

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