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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. [1]
- 1 November 1250 – 29 June 1252
- Berengaria of Portugal
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.
Abel, King of Denmark. 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.
King of Denmark r. 1259–1286: Abel 1218–1252 King of Denmark r. 1250–1252: 3 generations skipped: 4 generations skipped: Gerhard VI c. 1367 –1404 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg: Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1385–after 1423: Dietrich 1398–1440 Count of Oldenburg: Hedvig of Holstein 1398–1436: Christian I 1426–1481 King ...
Abel is the Danish king who has ruled for the shortest time. He is well known for his responsibility in connection with the murder of his brother Erik Ploughpenning in a boat on fjord of Slien. Through his wife Mechthilde of Holstein, he maintained close ties to Holsten and many German princes.
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 Eric IV and Christopher I.[1]
Abel Abelsøn (1252 – 2 April 1279), Lord of Langeland, was the third son of King Abel of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig, and younger brother of Valdemar III, Duke of Schleswig and Eric I, Duke of Schleswig. As a member of the ducal family, he held several fiefs in Southern Denmark.
