# Niels, King of Denmark

> A medieval Danish king who backed his son after a political murder - then lost his throne and his life in the civil war that followed.

*King of Denmark*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/niels-king-of-denmark

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1065
- **Died:** 1134-06-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Niels, born around 1065, was presumed the youngest son of Sweyn II Estridson and took the Danish throne in 1104 after his brother Eric Evergood. His reign leaned on Church support: he actively promoted the canonization of Canute IV the Holy, and the clergy in turn backed his secular rule. The pivot came when his son Magnus killed a rival claimant, Knud Lavard. Niels stood by Magnus, but the killing ignited civil war. On 25 June 1134, after three decades as king, Niels was killed in the conflict. Eric II Emune took the crown.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 23.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 18.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Politics, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Нильс (король Дании)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81_(%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8))
- [尼尔斯 (丹麦国王)](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%BC%E5%B0%94%E6%96%AF_(%E4%B8%B9%E9%BA%A6%E5%9B%BD%E7%8E%8B))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364751)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels,_King_of_Denmark)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Niels%2C%20King%20of%20Denmark)
- [Нільс (кароль Даніі)](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81_(%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%96%D1%96))
- [Niels Dánský](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_D%C3%A1nsk%C3%BD)
- [Niels af Danmark](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_af_Danmark)
- [Niels (Dänemark)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_(D%C3%A4nemark))
- [Νιλς της Δανίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9D%CE%B9%CE%BB%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%94%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Niels, King of Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels%2C_King_of_Denmark)
- [Nicolás I de Dinamarca](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_I_de_Dinamarca)
- [Niels Danimarkakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Danimarkakoa)
- [Niilo Sveninpoika](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niilo_Sveninpoika)
- [Niels (roi)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_(roi))
- [נילס, מלך דנמרק](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%A1%2C_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9A_%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%A7)
- [Niels dán király](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_d%C3%A1n_kir%C3%A1ly)
- [Niels dari Denmark](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_dari_Denmark)
- [Níels Danakonungur](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%ADels_Danakonungur)
- [Niels di Danimarca](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_di_Danimarca)
- [ニルス (デンマーク王)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9_(%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E7%8E%8B))
- [ნილსი (დანიის მეფე)](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98_(%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%9B%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94))
- [닐스 (덴마크)](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8B%90%EC%8A%A4_(%EB%8D%B4%EB%A7%88%ED%81%AC))
- [Niels van Denemarken](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_van_Denemarken)
- [Nils av Danmark](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_av_Danmark)
- [Niels Stary](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Stary)
- [Nicolau I da Dinamarca](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolau_I_da_Dinamarca)
- [Niels al Danemarcei](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_al_Danemarcei)
- [نيلز (عاهل من دنمارك)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%B2_(%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83))
- [Niels van Denemarke](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_van_Denemarke)

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