Key facts
- Reign
- 1104–1134
- Predecessor
- Eric I Evergood
- Successor
- Eric II Emune
- Born
- c. 1063
- Died
- 25 June 1134 (aged 70 – 71), Schleswig
- Burial
- "boggy grave" in Gottorp
- Spouses
- Margaret Fredkulla , Ulvhild Håkansdotter
- Issue more
- Magnus Nielsen
- House
- Estridsen
- Father
- Sweyn II of Denmark
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Biografia de Nils o Niels Svensson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nils
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of death
- Schleswig
- Spouse
- Ulvhild Håkansdotter
- Father
- Sweyn II of Denmark
- Sibling
- Gyda of Sweden
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- monarch of Denmark
- Religion
- Christianity
- Family
- House of Estridsen
- Noble title
- king
- Image
- Kong niels.jpg
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- Commons category
- Niels of Denmark
- place of burial
- Schleswig Cathedral
- manner of death
- homicide
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/n/nils.htm
- date of birth
- 1065-00-00
- date of death
- 1134-06-25
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Encyclopedic overview
Niels (c. 1065 – 25 June 1134) was the King of Denmark from 1104 to 1134. Niels succeeded his brother Eric Evergood and is presumed to have been the youngest son of King Sweyn II Estridson. King Niels actively supported the canonization of Canute IV the Holy and supported his son Magnus after he killed his rival for the succession, Knud Lavard. His secular rule was supported by the clergy. Niels was killed in an ensuing civil war and succeeded by Eric II Emune.
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Niels” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.