In December 2008, HDMS Absalon was involved in the rescue of putative Somali pirates 90 miles off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.

Since January 25, 2010, the force is under the command of Commodore Christian Rune flying his flag in the Danish Flexible Command Ship HDMS Esbern Snare ( L17 ).

* HDMS Esbern Snare L17

In November 1949, during the Potsdam Conference, the United Nations granted Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland, but only under close supervision and on the condition — first proposed by the Somali Youth League ( SYL ) and other nascent Somalian political organizations, such as Hizbia Digil Mirifle Somali ( HDMS ) and the Somali National League ( SNL )— that Somalia achieve independence within ten years.

On 22 March the British ships of the line HMS Nassau and destroyed the last Danish ship of the line, HDMS Prins Christian Frederik, commanded by Captain C. W.

*** HDMS Dannebrog ( ironclad ): A Royal Danish Navy ironclad frigate.

) It was south of Risør, in Lyngør ( in neighboring Tvedestrand municipality ) that several British men-of-war of the English navy pursued and sunk the last major vessel and the pride of Norway: the line-of-battle ship HDMS Najaden.

* Newsletter No. 3 HDMS Triton-about the August 1, 2003 landing on the island.

* HDMS Jylland ( 1874 – 1885 ) – A frigate which served as a royal yacht on occasion.

On 14 March, the 14-gun and the 20-gun sloop HDMS Lougen engaged in an inconclusive single-ship action.

HDMS Hvidbjørnen ( F360 ) is a Thetis class ocean patrol vessels | Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.

* HDMS Najaden ( 1811 ), frigate ( 1811-1812 )-see Battle of Lyngør.

During the civil war following the death of Eric III of Denmark in 1146, Absalon travelled abroad to study theology in Paris, while Esbern fought for Valdemar's ascension to the throne.

Absalon died at Sorø Abbey on March 21, 1201, 73 years old, with his last will granting his personal holdings to the Abbey, apart from Fjenneslev which went to Esbern Snarre.

Absalon never neglected his ecclesiastical duties, and even his wars were of the nature of crusades.

It is assumed that the last eight books were written first, as Saxo drew heavily on Absalon's testament for evidence of the age of Saint Canute and Valdemar I and Archbishop Absalon died in 1202, before the work was completed.

When Petrus in 1196 elected three bishops, Absalon requested that the pope decide since the bishops were the sons of other priests, and this was not allowed by papal decree.

When Petrus in 1196 elected three bishops, Absalon requested the Pope to interact since the bishops were the sons of other priests, and this was not allowed according to Canon law.

Also built that year was Sorø Klosterkirke, the church where Bishop Absalon and Margaret I of Denmark were buried ( she was later moved to Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde ).

The first expedition against the Wends that was conducted by Absalon in person, set out in 1160.

From Arkona, Absalon proceeded by sea to Charenza, in the midst of Rügen, the political capital of the Wends and an all but impregnable stronghold.

Absalon was interred at Sorø Abbey, and was succeeded as Archbishop of Lund by Anders Sunesen.

In 1168 during the Northern Crusades, Denmark mounted a crusade led by Bishop Absalon and King Valdemar the Great against the Wends of Rugia in order to convert them to Christianity.

He lived in a period of warfare and Danish expansion, led by Archbishop Absalon and the Valdemars.

Asserbo Castle, which lies in the woods of Tisvilde Hegn, was founded by Bishop Absalon in the 12th century and was used as a monastery for monks of the Cistercian Order, originally invited from France.

Includes Gombert's motet, Lugebat David Absalon, the Obrecht Missa Sub tuum presidium, as well as motets by Willaert, Clemens non Papa, Ockeghem, Des Prez, and Mouton.

The conversion of Pomerania to Christianity was achieved primarily by the missionary efforts of Absalon and Otto von Bamberg, by the foundation of numerous monasteries, and by the assimilatory power of the Christian settlers.

* 1168: Danish expedition led by Roskilde archbishop Absalon takes the Principality of Rügen, resulting in conversion of the Rani who became Danish vassals

He was summoned to the task by the Danish archbishop and statesman Absalon.

Johannes was ordained by the Archbishop of Lund, Absalon by November 1185.

He was ordained by Absalon.

Absalon was an authoritative person whom the pope trusted and gave him rights, but by the time the message reached Uppsala Petrus had already died.

Absalon | Danish Bishop Absalon destroys the idol of Slavic mythology | Slavic god Svantevit at Cape Arkona | Arkona in a painting by Laurits Tuxen.

He was ordained by the Archbishop of Lund, Absalon -- the primate over the newly established Swedish archbishopric -- by November 1185.

He was ordained by the mighty Danish archbishop Absalon in Lund, the primate of Sweden at that time.

Absalon was an authoritative person whom the Pope entrusted and gave him right, but by this time Petrus had already died.

Sorø was founded in 1161 by Bishop Absalon, later the founder of Copenhagen, and is the site of Sorø Academy ( Danish Sorø Akademi ).

Due to a name which is unusual in Denmark, it is speculated that he was christened on the Danish " Absalon " name day, October 30.

Absalon reformed the Danish church organisation to closer match Holy See praxis, and worked to keep Denmark a close ally of the Holy See.

When Valdemar returned to Denmark, he was convinced into strengthening the Danevirke fortifications at the German border, with the support of Absalon.

Absalon left a legacy as the foremost politician and churchfather of Denmark in the 12th century.

* Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund.

Valdemar and Absalon built Denmark into a major power in the Baltic Sea, a power which later competed with the Hanseatic League, the counts of Holstein, and the Teutonic Knights for trade, territory, and influence throughout the Baltic.

Saxo Grammaticus ( c. 1150 – 1220 ) also known as Saxo cognomine Longus was a Danish historian, thought to have been a secular clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, foremost advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark.