Complete the sentence about Christiansborg Palace with the correct year: According to the Danish chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, Bishop Absalon of Roskilde built a castle in ______ on a small island outside Copenhagen Harbour.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1167
Saxo Grammaticus, the Danish chronicler, tells that Bishop Absalon of Roskilde built a castle in 1167 on a small island. It guarded the harbour.
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