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Sven III Grathe (11XX - 1157) was the king of Denmark between 1146 and 1157. He served as a co-regent with Canute V of Denmark from 1154 until 1157. Events Births 8 September - Richard I of England Deaths August 21 - Alfonso VII, king of Castile (b. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... Events Births 8 September - Richard I of England Deaths August 21 - Alfonso VII, king of Castile (b. ... Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21. ... Events Births 8 September - Richard I of England Deaths August 21 - Alfonso VII, king of Castile (b. ...

He was the son of Erik II Emune and Malmfrid of Kiev. His maternal grandparents were Grand Duke Mstislav of Kiev and Princess Christine of Sweden. Christine was a daughter of Ingold I and Helena, possibly originating from the Eastern Roman Empire. Erik II Emune , died September 18, 1137) was king of Denmark between 1135 and 1137. ... Kiev (Київ, Kyiv, in Ukrainian; Киев, Kiev, in Russian) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. ... Mstislav I Vladimirovich the Great (Мстислав Владимирович Великий in Russian) (June 1, 1076 — April 14, 1132), Grand Prince of Kiev (1125-1132), the eldest son of Vladimir Monomakh by Gytha of Wessex. ... Inge Stenkilsson (king 1079–1084 (?) and 1087–1105) ruled with his half-brother Haakon the Red, until Haakon died, in 1080. ... Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered around its capital in Constantinople. ...

Preceded by:
Olaf II

King of Denmark
1146–1157

Succeeded by:
Valdemar I

This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... Events Births 8 September - Richard I of England Deaths August 21 - Alfonso VII, king of Castile (b. ... Valdemar I the Great (1131-1182) was King of Denmark from 1157 until 1182 He was the son of Canute Lavard, a chivalrous and popular Danish prince, eldest son of Eric I of Denmark. ...

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