King Abel of Denmark 1218-1252

In 1205 [his father] King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 34] and Dagmar of Bohemia [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and [his grandmother] Sophia of Minsk.

In 1214 [his father] King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 43] and [his mother] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Sancho "Populator" I King Portugal and [his grandmother] Dulce Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of Valdemar "Great" I King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk.

In 1218 King Abel of Denmark was born to King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 47] and Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 20].

On 27th March 1221 [his mother] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark [aged 23] died.

On 17th November 1239 [his brother] King Eric IV of Denmark [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Jutta of Saxony [aged 16] were married. He the son of [his father] King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 69] and [his mother] Berengaria Burgundy Queen Consort Denmark.

In 1241 [his brother] King Eric IV of Denmark [aged 25] succeeded King of Denmark.

On 28th March 1241 [his father] King Valdemar II of Denmark [aged 70] died.

On 10th August 1250 King Eric IV of Denmark [aged 34] was assassinated. Many suspected the assassination was ordered by his brother King Abel of Denmark [aged 32].. His succeeded brother Abel succeeded King of Denmark.

On 29th June 1252 King Abel of Denmark [aged 34] was killed by a wheelwright named Henner on Husum Bridge near Eiderstedt. His succeeded brother Christopher [aged 33] succeeded King of Denmark.