Canute V of Denmark
Knut V. Magnusson ( * before 1130; † August 9, 1157 in Roskilde ) was from 1146 to 1152 and from 1154 to 1157 ( co-) King of Denmark.
Life
His parents were Prince Magnus of Sweden, the son of King Niels of Denmark, and Rikissa of Poland.
After the death of King Eric III. Lamb in 1146 it came to the throne was disputed between Knut and his cousin, the Prince Sven III. In view of the forthcoming crusade against the Wends, they joined in. Peace and presented a joint army against the Slavs. Two years later the throne disputes continued. On the Merseburger Reichstag in 1152, Knut was persuaded to abdicate and a Danish vassal Duke of Sjælland. He was charged with his cousin Sven. Sven was accompanied by Archbishop Hartwig of Bremen I. von Stade and Knut under the escort of Henry the Lion. By arbitration Frederick Barbarossa was able to achieve a balance between the adversaries. Soon it came to new dissensions. Both tried Count Adolf II of Schauenburg and Holstein to win for themselves, the Knut and opted for was this ( probably in Schleswig ) invested with possessions. Knut allied himself with Waldemar, the son of Knud Lavard, his father had murdered, and who had previously supported Sven. Together they were elected in 1154 in Viborg kings of Denmark, while Sven had to go into exile. Valdemar I became engaged to Knut's half-sister Sophia. After Sven's return Knut was murdered at a party to celebrate the successful negotiations by Sven on August 9, 1157.
Marriage and issue
He married Sophie, daughter of Sverker I, King of Östergötland and Sweden. From this marriage the following children were born:
- Brigitte from Denmark ∞ Bernhard, Duke of Saxony
- Hildegard of Denmark (* 1135 ) Prince ∞ Jaromar I.
- Waldemar (1157-1236); from 1182 Bishop of Schleswig
- Niels the Holy (1150-1180); monastic lived from early youth
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- Biography in Dansk Biografisk leksikon (Danish )
- King (Denmark)
- House Estridsson
- Born in the 12th century
- Died in 1157
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