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Absalon

1128 - 1201

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Absalon (c. 1128 – 21 March 1201) was a Danish statesman and prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Roskilde from 1158 to 1192 and archbishop of Lund from 1178 until his death. He was the foremost politician and church father of Denmark in the second half of the 12th century, and was the closest advisor of King Valdemar I of Denmark. He was a key figure in the Danish policies of territorial expansion in the Baltic Sea, Europeanization in close relationship with the Holy See, and reform in the relation between the Church and the public. He combined the ideals of Gregorian Reform with loyal support of a strong monarchical power. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Absalon is the 3,507th most popular politician (down from 2,790th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 90th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Danish Politician.

Absalon was the archbishop of Denmark in the 11th century. He was also the father of King Valdemar I of Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Absalon ranks 3,507 out of 19,576. Before him are Fritigern, Zaifeng, Prince Chun, Ahmad al-Khatib, Amel-Marduk, Haakon Sigurdsson, and Hormizd II. After him are Zhang Liang, Spitamenes, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Tetricus I, Urraca of León, and Robert Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1128, Absalon ranks 1. After him are Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg, Soběslav II, Duke of Bohemia, Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia, and Adolf II of Holstein. Among people deceased in 1201, Absalon ranks 3. Before him are Léonin, and Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani. After him are Agnes of Merania, Theobald III, Count of Champagne, Bohemond III of Antioch, Igor Svyatoslavich, Walter of Châtillon, Constance, Duchess of Brittany, Bolesław I the Tall, Elena Asenina of Bulgaria, and Gerald of Wales.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Absalon ranks 110 out of 1,032. Before him are Georg Brandes (1842), Bille August (1948), Sophia Brahe (1556), Sven Hassel (1917), Christopher II of Denmark (1276), and Christina of Denmark (1521). After him are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), Johan Christian Fabricius (1745), Maximilian von Spee (1861), Boetius of Dacia (1240), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), and Otto Jespersen (1860).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Absalon ranks 48. Before him are Eric I of Denmark (1055), Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1545), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), and Christopher II of Denmark (1276). After him are Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771), Eric II of Denmark (1090), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), and Magnus II of Sweden (1130).

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