POLITICIAN

Canute V of Denmark

1129 - 1157

Photo of Canute V of Denmark

Icon of person Canute V of Denmark

Canute V Magnussen (Danish: Knud V Magnussen) (c. 1129 – 9 August 1157) was a King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157, as co-regent in shifting alliances with Sweyn III and Valdemar I. Canute was killed at the so-called Bloodfeast of Roskilde in 1157. Nothing certain is known about his person and character. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Canute V of Denmark is the 3,276th most popular politician (down from 2,606th in 2019). (down from 302nd in 2019)

Canute V of Denmark is most famous for the story of him commanding the tide to stop.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Canute V of Denmark by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Canute V of Denmark ranks 3,275 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernak, Canute VI of Denmark, Liuvigild, Albert of Saxony, and Abdulla Yameen. After him are Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Amenemhat I, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Ajax the Lesser, Felipe González, and Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1129, Canute V of Denmark ranks 2. Before him is Henry the Lion. After him are Elisabeth of Schönau, and Ottokar III of Styria. Among people deceased in 1157, Canute V of Denmark ranks 6. Before him are Ahmad Sanjar, Yuri Dolgorukiy, Eystein II of Norway, Alfonso VII of León and Castile, and Sweyn III of Denmark. After him are Ramiro II of Aragon, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Dirk VI, Count of Holland.

Others Born in 1129

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1157

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous