Absalon

Archbishop Absalon of Lund, who held the position from 1179 to 1201, commissioned Saxo to write the history of Denmark.

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Archbishop Absalon of Lund, who held the position from 1179 to 1201, commissioned Saxo to write the history of Denmark. (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Life Of Saxo.)

Archbishop Absalon of Lund, who held the position from 1179 to 1201, commissioned Saxo to write the history of Denmark. (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Life Of Saxo.)

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