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Canute Lavard

1096 - 1131

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Saint Knud, also known as Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard; cognate with English Lord; 12 March 1096 – 7 January 1131) was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both a Danish and a German vassal, a position leading towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland. He was killed by his cousin Magnus the Strong (c. 1106 – 1134), who saw him as a rival to the Danish throne. Canute Lavard was canonized in 1170. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Canute Lavard is the 3,024th most popular politician (down from 2,855th in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 94th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Danish Politician.

Canute Lavard was a Danish prince who was the son of King Sweyn I of Denmark and Queen Estrid. He was also the grandson of King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark. Canute Lavard was most famous for his role in the death of his uncle, King Harald III of Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Canute Lavard ranks 3,024 out of 19,576. Before him are Rajendra Prasad, Ben Ferencz, Baron Alexander von Bach, Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg, Psusennes I, and Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi. After him are Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Artur Axmann, Lansana Conté, Andrzej Duda, Sancho II of Portugal, and Cleopatra I Syra.

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Among people born in 1096, Canute Lavard ranks 3. Before him are Peter Lombard, and Hugh of Saint Victor. After him are Al-Muqtafi, Theodora Komnene, Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, Eremburga of Maine, Pons, Count of Tripoli, and Henry of Blois. Among people deceased in 1131, Canute Lavard ranks 5. Before him are Omar Khayyam, Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Stephen II of Hungary, and Joscelin I, Count of Edessa. After him are Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, Mahmud II, Dobrodeia of Kiev, Sanai, Philip of France, William, Count of Luxembourg, and Peter of Bruys.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Canute Lavard ranks 92 out of 1,032. Before him are Canute IV of Denmark (1043), Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted (1879), Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873), Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), Allan Simonsen (1952), and Eric IV of Denmark (1216). After him are N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783), Hans Christian Gram (1853), Charles I, Count of Flanders (1083), Eric I of Denmark (1055), Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), and Tove Ditlevsen (1917).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Canute Lavard ranks 41. Before him are Eric V of Denmark (1249), Christopher I of Denmark (1219), Sweyn III of Denmark (1125), Canute IV of Denmark (1043), Princess Benedikte of Denmark (1944), and Eric IV of Denmark (1216). After him are Eric I of Denmark (1055), Valdemar III of Denmark (1314), John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1545), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1546), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), and Christopher II of Denmark (1276).

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