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Abel, King of Denmark

1218 - 1252

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Abel Valdemarsen (1218 – 29 June 1252) was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252. He was the son of Valdemar II by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal, and brother to kings Eric IV and Christopher I. As Duke of Schleswig, Abel came into conflict with his brother, King Eric IV, whose murder in 1250 he was suspected of orchestrating. Upon taking an oath to clear himself of the allegations, he was elected king. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abel, King of Denmark has received more than 81,529 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Abel, King of Denmark is the 1,393rd most popular politician (up from 1,571st in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 59th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Danish Politician.

Abel was the first son of Adam and Eve, and he was killed by his brother Cain.

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  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

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    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 1,393 out of 19,576. Before him are An Lushan, Teti, Harold Wilson, Ezer Weizman, Nuon Chea, and Psamtik I. After him are Aristide Briand, Stjepan Mesić, Chlodio, Isabella Clara Eugenia, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, and Yang Guifei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1218, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Rudolf I of Germany. After him are Henry III, Margrave of Meissen, Emperor Chūkyō, Manuel I of Trebizond, Kujō Yoritsune, John I, Count of Hainaut, and Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1252, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Blanche of Castile, and Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. After him are Ferdinand III of Castile, Sorghaghtani Beki, Peter of Verona, Isabella, Queen of Armenia, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Rose of Viterbo, Bohemond V of Antioch, Qara Hülegü, and Zdislava Berka.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 53 out of 1,032. Before him are Sveinn Björnsson (1881), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Ubba (1000), Harald Bluetooth (935), and Lili Elbe (1882). After him are Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), Nicolas Steno (1638), Carl Nielsen (1865), Mads Mikkelsen (1965), Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953), and Tollund Man (-400).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Abel, King of Denmark ranks 30. Before him are Frederick II of Denmark (1534), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Sveinn Björnsson (1881), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Fredrik Bajer (1837), and Harald Bluetooth (935). After him are Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953), Canute IV of Denmark (1043), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), and Eric V of Denmark (1249).

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