Birth of Niels of Denmark
Birth of Niels of Denmark, youngest son of king Sweyn Estridson
Role range: 1104-1134
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Niels of Denmark Biography and Timeline
Follow Niels of Denmark through 6 dated historical records for Denmark.
Niels of Denmark, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1064–1134Years on this page
1064
1131
Assassination of Canute Lavard
Magnus kills his cousin Canute Lavard, civil war ensues as Canutes half-brother Eric tries to avenge his death
Role range: 1104-1134
1134
Battle of Fodevig Bay
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
Role range: 1104-1134
Exile of Niels of Denmark
The church and most of the Danish public support king Niels, and Eric makes little progress, being forced at last to flee to Sweden
Role range: 1104-1134
Death of Niels of Denmark
Death of Niels of Denmark, kiled during a skirmish in Schleswig, end of the reign of the last of Sweyn Estridsons sons
Role range: 1104-1134
Death of Niels of Denmark
Death of Niels of Denmark, kiled during a skirmish in Schleswig, end of the reign of the last of Sweyn Estridsons sons
Role range: 1104-1134
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.