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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abel af Danmark.JPG — Orf3us, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Abel, King of Denmark\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abel-king-of-denmark. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:41:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-king-of-denmark","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-king-of-denmark","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abel-king-of-denmark?lang=ne"}}