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Canute II of Sweden

1200 - 1234

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Knut Långe ("the Tall"), also known as Canute II, was King of Sweden from 1229 until his death in 1234. He was the father of Holmger Knutsson, a later pretender for the Swedish throne. Both father and son were members of the House of Folkung. He is often identified with Knut Holmgersson, a relative of King Erik Eriksson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Canute II of Sweden is the 5,066th most popular politician (up from 5,410th in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from Sweden (up from 217th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Swedish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Canute II of Sweden ranks 5,066 out of 19,576. Before him are Bernard of Italy, Azzedine Alaïa, Abdal-Latif Mirza, Kim Yong-ju, Souvanna Phouma, and Artemisia II of Caria. After him are Stephanus of Byzantium, Hormizd III, Kunigunde of Austria, Kamal Jumblatt, Vishvamitra, and Sancho II of Pamplona.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1200, Canute II of Sweden ranks 15. Before him are Isabella, Countess of Gloucester, Villard de Honnecourt, Muhammad al-Nasir, Nicholas Kanabos, George III of Georgia, and Joan, Countess of Flanders. After him are Peire de Montagut, Doquz Khatun, Shiban, Guillaume de Lorris, Mstislav II of Kiev, and Marcabru. Among people deceased in 1234, Canute II of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Sancho VII of Navarre, Emperor Go-Horikawa, Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi, Emperor Chūkyō, Floris IV, Count of Holland, Ibn al-Farid, Stefan Radoslav, Otto I, Duke of Merania, Emperor Mo of Jin, Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad, and Robert III, Count of Dreux.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Canute II of Sweden ranks 193 out of 1,879. Before him are Jan Guillou (1944), Knut Wicksell (1851), Olaus Rudbeck (1630), Mats Wilander (1964), Torsten Wiesel (1924), and Ellen Key (1849). After him are Ann-Margret (1941), Ingvar Carlsson (1934), Anna of Sweden (1545), Nicolai Gedda (1925), Hans Blix (1928), and Hugo Alfvén (1872).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Canute II of Sweden ranks 63. Before him are Eric XI of Sweden (1216), Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865), Emund the Old (1030), and Carl Bildt (1949). After him are Ingvar Carlsson (1934), Anna of Sweden (1545), Inge the Younger (1100), Birger, King of Sweden (1280), Göran Persson (1949), and Ulf Kristersson (1963).

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