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Accession of Canute VI

Type Event Region Europe Time 1170

In 1168, Danish King Valdemar I crowned his son Canute VI, establishing a father-son co-rule.…

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1170Danish royal coronation site · DenmarkAfter unifying Denmark, Valdemar I in 1168 crowned his son Canute VI, establishing father-son co-rule. This signaled dynastic continuity to the nobility and the Church, and paved the way for Canute's eventual sole rule.

Sources

Canute VI | king of Denmark https://www.britannica.com/biography/Canute-VI