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