Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Absalon across 3 places, from 1128 to 1201.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Absalon (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.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Absalon was documented, and when
1128year
Sorøattested“Absalon was born around 1128 near Sorø, Zealand.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1146year
Parisattested“During the civil war following the death of Eric III of Denmark in 1146, Absalon travelled abroad to study theology in Paris, while Esbern fought for Valdemar's ascension to the throne.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
21 March 1201exact date
Sorøattested“Absalon died at Sorø Abbey on 21 March 1201, 73 years old, with his last will granting his personal holdings to the Abbey, apart from Fjenneslev which went to Esbern Snarre.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
21 March 1201exact date
Sorø Abbeyattested“Absalon died at Sorø Abbey on 21 March 1201, 73 years old, with his last will granting his personal holdings to the Abbey, apart from Fjenneslev which went to Esbern Snarre.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
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1162year
Dole, Juramentioned“It was contrary to Absalon's advice and warnings that Valdemar I rendered fealty to the emperor Frederick Barbarossa at Dole in 1162.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1167year
Lundmentioned“It was also Absalon who held the first Danish Synod at Lund in 1167.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1168year
Rügenmentioned“In 1168 the chief Rana fortress at Arkona in Rügen (or Rana in the local language), containing the sanctuary of their god Svantevit, was conquered.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1168year
Cape Arkonamentioned“In 1168 the chief Rana fortress at Arkona in Rügen (or Rana in the local language), containing the sanctuary of their god Svantevit, was conquered.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1170year
Dziwnówmentioned“But he continued to keep a watchful eye over the Baltic, and in 1170 destroyed another pirate stronghold, farther eastward, at Dziwnów on the isle of Wolin.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1180year
Zealand (Denmark)mentioned“A rebellion in the Scanian peasantry forced him to flee to Zealand in 1180, but he returned and subdued the Scanians with the help of Valdemar.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1182year
Roskildementioned“On the accession of Canute VI in 1182, an imperial ambassador arrived at Roskilde to get the new king to swear fealty to Frederick Barbarossa, but Absalon resolutely withstood him.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
1184year
Stralsundmentioned“Absalon's last military exploit came in 1184, off Stralsund at Whitsun, when he soundly defeated a Pomeranian fleet that had attacked Denmark's vassal, Jaromar of Rügen.”source: Wikipedia: Absalon
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