Birth of Niels of Denmark1064
Birth of Niels of Denmark, youngest son of king Sweyn Estridson
Historical person
Niels of Denmark Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Niels of Denmark, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
6 records1064–11345 events3 places
Chronological biography
1064
1131
Assassination of Canute Lavard7 January 1131
Magnus kills his cousin Canute Lavard, civil war ensues as Canutes half-brother Eric tries to avenge his death
1134
Battle of Fodevig Bay7 January 1134
Niels and Magnus land at Fodevig Bay determined to finish off Eric, they are taken by surprise by a contingent of German soldiers, Niels army is slaughtered & Magnus is killed
Exile of Niels of Denmark7 January 1134
The church and most of the Danish public support king Niels, and Eric makes little progress, being forced at last to flee to Sweden
Death of Niels of Denmark25 June 1134
Death of Niels of Denmark, kiled during a skirmish in Schleswig, end of the reign of the last of Sweyn Estridsons sons
Death of Niels of Denmark25 June 1134
Death of Niels of Denmark, kiled during a skirmish in Schleswig, end of the reign of the last of Sweyn Estridsons sons
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.