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12th century in Denmark
Events from the
12th century in Denmark
.
Monarchs
Eric I
, 1095âÂÂ1103
Niels
, 1104âÂÂ1134
Eric II
, 1134âÂÂ1137
Eric III
, 1137âÂÂ1146
Sweyn III
and
Canute V
, 1146âÂÂ1157
Valdemar I
, 1154âÂÂ1182
Canute VI
, 1170âÂÂ1202
Events
7 January 1131 âÂÂ
Canute Lavard
is assassinated after being lured into a forest by
Magnus the Strong
. Soon after,
Eric II
amasses forces to avenge his half-brother's death, resulting in the
Battle of Jellinge Heath
and the outbreak of the
Danish Civil Wars
.
1131âÂÂ1132 â Supporters of Magnus the Strong lay
Siege to Schleswig
.
1132 â Eric II's forces defeat supporters of Magnus the Strong in the naval
Battle of Sejerø
.
1133 â Magnus' supporters defeat the forces of Eric II and conquer
Zealand
at the
Battle of Værebro
.
4 June 1134 â Eric II's forces are victorious against supporters of Magnus at the
Battle of Fotevik
.
1134 âÂÂ
Pomeranian
forces invade and loot
Roskilde
and
Copenhagen
.
23 October 1157 â the
Danish Civil War
ends following the
Battle of Grathe Heath
.
Valdemar I
becomes undisputed king of Denmark.
1147 â Danish forces attack
Dobin am See
as part of the
Wendish Crusade
.
1168 âÂÂ
Valdemar I
and his army attack
Rügen
. Overthrowing the
Rani
's autonomy, destroying a
Svetovid
temple, and installing
Christian
princes.
Births
1127 âÂÂ
Esbern Snare
(died
1204
)
14 January 1131 âÂÂ
Valdemar I of Denmark
(died 1182)
1158 âÂÂ
Valdemar Knudsen
(died 1236 in
Cîteaux
)
28 June 1170 âÂÂ
Valdemar II of Denmark
(died
1241
)
1174 âÂÂ
Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France
(died 1237 in
France
)
Date unknown
c. 1100 âÂÂ
Saint Kjeld
(died c. 1150)
c. 1106 âÂÂ
Magnus the Strong
(died 1134 in
Scania
)
c. 1118 âÂÂ
Christina of Denmark, Queen of Norway
(died 1139)
c. 1120 âÂÂ
Eric III of Denmark
(died 1146)
c. 1125 âÂÂ
Sweyn III of Denmark
(died 1157)
c. 1128 âÂÂ
Absalon
(died
1201
)
c. 1129 âÂÂ
Canute V of Denmark
(died 1157)
c. 1135 âÂÂ
Helen of Sweden
c. 1145 âÂÂ
Christina Hvide
(died c.
1200
)
c. 1150 âÂÂ
Saxo Grammaticus
(died c.
1220
)
c. 1165 âÂÂ
Benedicta Hvide
(died c. 1199 in
Sweden
)
c. 1167 âÂÂ
Anders Sunesen
(died
1228
)
c. 1180 âÂÂ
Helena of Denmark
(died 1233 in
Lüneburg
)
c. 1190 âÂÂ
Rikissa of Denmark
, Queen of Sweden (died
1220
)
Deaths
10 July 1103 âÂÂ
Eric I of Denmark
(born c. 1060, died in
Cyprus
)
1103 âÂÂ
Boedil Thurgotsdatter
, Queen consort (died in
Jerusalem
)
1104 âÂÂ
Svend Tronkræver
7 January 1131 âÂÂ
Canute Lavard
(born
1096
)
4 June 1134 âÂÂ
Henrik SkadelÃÂ¥r
(born c.
1090
)
25 June 1134 âÂÂ
Niels, King of Denmark
(born c.
1063
)
1134 âÂÂ
Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside
1135 âÂÂ
Harald Kesja
(born c.
1080
)
18 September 1137 âÂÂ
Eric II of Denmark
(born c.
1090
)
27 August 1146 â Eric III of Denmark (born c. 1120)
16 January 1151 âÂÂ
Hermann of Schleswig
1151 âÂÂ
Asser Rig
(born c.
1078
)
9 August 1157 âÂÂ
Canute V of Denmark
(born c. 1129)
23 October 1157 âÂÂ
Sweyn III of Denmark
(born c. 1125)
1176 âÂÂ
Margrethe of Roskilde
1180 âÂÂ
Niels of Aarhus
12 May 1182 âÂÂ
Valdemar I of Denmark
(born 1131)
1 June 1197 âÂÂ
Gertrude of Bavaria
5 May 1198 âÂÂ
Sophia of Minsk
, Queen consort
Date unknown
c. 1100 âÂÂ
Svend Høra
c. 1113 âÂÂ
Skjalm Hvide
c. 1131 âÂÂ
Cecilia Knutsdatter
(born c.
1083
)
c. 1150 âÂÂ
Saint Kjeld
(born c. 1100)
c. 1157 âÂÂ
Inger Eriksdotter
c. 1170 âÂÂ
Wetheman
References