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Abel, King of Denmark

1218 - 1252

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Abel Valdemarsen (c. 1218 – 29 June 1252) was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252. He was the son of Valdemar II by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal, and brother to kings Eric IV and Christopher I. As Duke of Schleswig, Abel came into conflict with his brother, King Eric IV, whose murder in 1250 he was suspected of orchestrating. Upon taking an oath to clear himself of the allegations, he was elected king. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abel, King of Denmark is the 1,181st most popular politician (up from 1,393rd in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 53rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Danish Politician.

Abel was the first son of Adam and Eve, and he was killed by his brother Cain.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 1,181 out of 19,576. Before him are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Viktor Orbán, Abdullah I of Jordan, Marie Louise d’Orléans, Dagobert I, and Balbinus. After him are János Kádár, Charles I of Hungary, Berke, William Howard Taft, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Marcian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1218, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Rudolf I of Germany. After him are Henry III, Margrave of Meissen, Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor Chūkyō, John I, Count of Hainaut, Kujō Yoritsune, and Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1252, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, Blanche of Castile, Ferdinand III of Castile, Sorghaghtani Beki, Isabella, Queen of Armenia, Peter of Verona, Qara Hülegü, Rose of Viterbo, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Henry I, Count of Anhalt, and Bohemond V of Antioch.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 38 out of 1,032. Before him are Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Karen Blixen (1885), Aage Bohr (1922), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723). After him are Rasmus Rask (1787), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Lili Elbe (1882), and Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 22. Before him are Björn Ironside (800), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Frederick VI of Denmark (1768), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723). After him are Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), and Frederick VII of Denmark (1808).

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