Talk:Absalon
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This article shows Absalon in an extremely positive light. For centuries Saxo was revered by Danish historians, and none dared contradict him. But it must be remembered that it was Absalon who paid Saxo to write his history.
The article gives Absalon all the credit for the acomplishments of Valdemar I the Great. One gets the impression that any king would have done as much had he only had Absalon by his side.
That Sven was behind the "blood party" of Roskilde is Valdemar's (and Absalon's) version of the story. If you go to other sources, it seems as likely that it was Valdemar (and Absalon) who were behind the treachery.
The diocese of Zealand (see at Roskilde) was considerably larger than the archdiocese of Lund. The bishop of Roskilde had much larger financial resources than the archbishop. Absalon accepted the pallium once he had got permission to keep Roskilde.
--Klausok 11:26, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Rigs
Rig (rich) was Asser's personal byname. It is not used for any other members of the family.
Heritable surnames had not yet been invented, but later historians have given this lineage the name "Hviderne" (the Whites) from Skjalm Hvide, Asser's father. "The white" was also a personal byname, but you got to call them something.
--Klausok 11:26, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
