Niels Valdemarsen, Count of Halland, ''Nikolaus'', (died 1218) was

Count of Halland This lists those feudal magnates (counts, dukes, and other sort of princes) who have held Halland (''Hallandia'') as fief, or its southern or northern part, as a substantive title. Earl in Halland * Charles Eriksen, maternal grandson of Canute IV ...

from 1216 until his death in 1218. He was a natural son of King Valdemar II of Denmark by an unknown mistress. In 1217, Niels married Oda of Schwerin, a daughter of Gunzelin I, Count of Schwerin. As a result of the marriage, half the county of Schwerin was pledged as security to Niels until her dowry could be paid. He had a son Niels Nielsen Skarsholm af Halland (1215-1260) who married Cecilie Jensdatter Galen (1215-1260). They had a son Jacob Nielsen Skarsholm af Halland (1250-1308). Niels died in 1218, his widow in 1220. They were survived by a son, Niels, Count of Northern Halland. Disputes over his claims to the German territories pledged to his father, led to the capture of his grandfather

Valdemar II Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious () and Valdemar the Conqueror, was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. In 1207, Valdemar invaded and conquered Lybeck and Hol ...

in 1223 by Henry, Count of Schwerin.

Bibliography

*Johannes Steenstrup: "Niels, Greve af Halland", Dansk biografisk leksikon, XII. Bind. Münch-Peirup, 1898, p. 202. {{DEFAULTSORT:Niels Valdemarsen Year of birth unknown 1218 deaths People from Halland County House of Estridsen Illegitimate children of Danish monarchs Halland Sons of kings Valdemar II of Denmark Sons of dukes