Birth of Abel
Birth of Abel, son of Valdemar II by his wife, Princess Berengaria of Portugal
Role range: 1250-1252
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Abel Biography and Timeline
Follow Abel through 4 dated historical records for Denmark.
Abel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1218–1252Years on this page
1218
1250
Assassination of Erik IV
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
Role range: 1250-1252
Succession
Succeeds as King of Denmark
Role range: 1250-1252
1252
Death of Abel
Death of Abel, killed in battle during a punishment expedition in Friesland
Role range: 1250-1252
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.