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Showing posts with label Danish Kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Danish Kings. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

History Trivia - King Sweyn of Denmark dies

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February 3 1014 King Sweyn I (Forkbeard) of Denmark died. The Viking leader established a Danish empire, gained control of Norway, an...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

History Trivia - Birth of Valdemar I of Denmark

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January 14 1131 King Valdemar I of Denmark was born. In addition to winning independence from the Holy Roman Empire, he also gained the...
Sunday, July 27, 2014

History Trivia - Danish King Waldemar IV destroys Visby Gotland

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July 27  1054 Siward, Earl of Northumbria invaded Scotland to support Malcolm Canmore against Macbeth of Scotland, who usurped the Scott...
Monday, February 3, 2014

History Trivia - Battle of Mortimer's Cross The Yorkists defeat Lancastrian forces

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February 3 590 Gregory I, the Great, was elected Roman Catholic pope. He is known as the Father of Christian Worship because of his litu...
Monday, January 20, 2014

History Trivia - Edward II of England deposed

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January 20  250  Fabian who was created pope in 236, was martyred under the persecution of Decius. 1265 The first English parliament...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

History Trivia - Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York

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January 18 350 Flavius Julius Constans was assassinated. 1486 King Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edwar...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

History Trivia - Pope Leo X issues a papal bull against slavery.

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January 14  973 Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen, distinguished as a poet (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), died. 1131 King Valdemar I of D...
Thursday, October 24, 2013

History Trivia - Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, dies

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October 24 51 Roman Emperor Domitian was born. 69 Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus, the commander of the Dan...