Birth of Abel1218
Birth of Abel, son of Valdemar II by his wife, Princess Berengaria of Portugal
Historical person
Abel Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Abel, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
4 records1218–12524 events2 places
Chronological biography
1218
1250
Assassination of Erik IV8 August 1250
Eric IV was apparently slain by two of Abels men after a year-long conflict between the two brothers, and even though Abel and twenty-four noblemen swore an official oath. After a dearly-bought victory over Abel, Erik III negotiates a truce with him but the same year he is taken prisoner by his brother as he passes through Schleswig and is assassinated
Succession1 November 1250
Succeeds as King of Denmark
1252
Death of Abel29 June 1252
Death of Abel, killed in battle during a punishment expedition in Friesland
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.