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Canute I of Sweden

1150 - 1196

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Knut Eriksson (Old Norse: Knútr Eiríksson; born before 1150 – died 1195/96), also known as Canute I, was King of Sweden from 1173 until his death (rival king since 1167). He was a son of King Erik the Saint and Queen Christina, who was a granddaughter of the Swedish king Inge the Elder. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Canute I of Sweden is the 3,251st most popular politician (up from 3,647th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 143rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Swedish Politician.

Canute was the king of Denmark, Norway, and England. He was most famous for being the one who commanded the tide to stop rising.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Canute I of Sweden ranks 3,251 out of 19,576. Before him are Edi Rama, Lady Sun, Anund Jacob, Shajar al-Durr, Tarō Asō, and Janez Drnovšek. After him are Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, Abd al-Mu'min, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Xanana Gusmão, Ivan II of Moscow, and Ieng Sary.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150, Canute I of Sweden ranks 8. Before him are Qutb al-Din Aibak, Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat, Saxo Grammaticus, Arnaut Daniel, Robert IV of Sablé, and Geoffrey of Villehardouin. After him are Roman the Great, Leo I, King of Armenia, Peter II of Bulgaria, Kaykhusraw I, Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, and John of Matha. Among people deceased in 1196, Canute I of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Béla III of Hungary, and Alfonso II of Aragon. After him are Basava, Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg, Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria, Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, Maurice de Sully, Conrad II, Duke of Swabia, Saint Meinhard, and Ermengarde, Viscountess of Narbonne.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Canute I of Sweden ranks 131 out of 1,879. Before him are Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), and Anund Jacob (1008). After him are Johannes Rydberg (1854), Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (1584), Catherine of Vadstena (1331), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745), and Zarah Leander (1907).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Canute I of Sweden ranks 43. Before him are Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), and Anund Jacob (1008). After him are Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Eric X of Sweden (1180), Lennart Johansson (1929), Rudolf Kjellén (1864), John I of Sweden (1201), and Halsten Stenkilsson (1050).

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