Canute Lavard
Duke of Schleswig and Danish prince / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard; cognate with English Lord) (12 March 1096 ā 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 (later King Magnus I of Sweden; ca. 1106ā1134), who saw him as a rival to the Danish throne. Canute Lavard was canonized in 1170.[1][2]
Saint Canute Lavard | |
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Martyr | |
Born | 1096 Roskilde, Denmark |
Died | 7 January 1131 forest of Haraldsted near Ringsted in Zealand, Denmark |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | 1169 by Pope Alexander III |
Feast | 7 January |
Attributes | knight with a wreath, lance, and ciborium |
Patronage | Zealand, Denmark |
He was an ancestor of the Valdemarian kings (Valdemarerne) and of their subsequent royal line. Canute Lavard was the father of King Valdemar I of Denmark (Valdemar den Store) and grandfather of King Valdemar II of Denmark (Valdemar Sejr).[3][4][5][6]