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Abel
History of Denmark
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| | 1218 | Birth | |
| Birth of Abel, son of Valdemar II by his wife, Princess Bereng ria of Portugal |
| 1250 | Assassination | |
| 8th Aug Schleswig 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 |
| 8th Aug Schleswig Eric IV was apparently slain by two of Abel's men after a year-long conflict between the two brothers, and even though Abel and twenty-four noblemen swore an official oath |
| 1250 | Succession | |
| 1st Nov Succeeds as King of Denmark |
| 1252 | Death | |
| 29th June Friesland Death of Abel, killed in battle during a punishment expedition in Friesland |
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