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About Absalon
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. He was a key figure in the Danish policies of territorial expansion in the Baltic Sea, Europeanization in close relationship with the Holy See, and reform in the relation between the Church and the public. He combined the ideals of Gregorian Reform with loyal support of a strong monarchical power.
Everything about Absalon →- Occupation
- politician, Catholic priest, Catholic archbishop, bishop
- Position held
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lund, Roman Catholic Bishop of Roskilde, minister
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Born
- 1128
- Died
- March 21, 1201