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Absalon (c. 1128 – 21 March 1201) was a Danish statesman and prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Roskilde from 1158 to 1192 and archbishop of Lund from 1178 until his death. He was the foremost politician and church father of Denmark in the second half of the 12th century, and was the closest advisor of King Valdemar I ...
Mar 17, 2024 · Absalon (born c. 1128, Fjenneslev, Den.—died March 21, 1201, Sorö) was an archbishop, statesman, and close adviser of the Danish kings Valdemar I and Canute VI. Scion of a powerful Zealand family, Absalon helped his childhood friend gain the Danish throne as Valdemar I (1156–57) and was named bishop of Roskilde in 1158.
Sep 13, 2022 · Answer. Absalom was the third son of King David, by his wife Maacah. The bulk of Absalom’s story is told in 2 Samuel 13-19. He had a strong influence on his father’s reign. The first recorded event defining Absalom’s life also involved his sister Tamar and half-brother Amnon. Tamar was beautiful, and Amnon lusted after her.
Absalom ( Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʾAḇšālōm, "father of peace ") was the third son of David, King of Israel with Maacah, daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur. [2] 2 Samuel 14:25 describes him as the handsomest man in the kingdom. [3] . Absalom eventually rebelled against his father and was killed during the Battle of Ephraim's Wood. [4] Biblical account.
Absalon was a Danish statesman and prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Roskilde from 1158 to 1192 and archbishop of Lund from 1178 until his death. He was the foremost politician and church father of Denmark in the second half of the 12th century, and was the closest advisor of King Valdemar I of Denmark.
May 21, 2018 · Absalon (äp´sälôn) or Axel (äk´səl), c.1128–1201, Danish churchman, archbishop of Lund (1178–1201). He had great influence on political affairs under Waldemar I and Canute VI, warred against the pagan Wends, and in 1184 won a naval victory over Bogislav, duke of Pomerania.
Absalom, Absalom! is a novel by the American author William Faulkner, first published in 1936. Taking place before, during, and after the American Civil War, it is a story about three families of the American South, with a focus on the life of Thomas Sutpen .
