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Knut Eriksson

Type Figure Region Sweden Time c. 1143–1196 Also known as Canute I, King of Sweden

Knut Eriksson (c. 1143–1196) was King of Sweden, ascending the throne in 1167 after a civil war and ruling until 1196.…

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  1. c. 1143–1167Sweden · SwedenSon of King Eric IX of Sweden, he went into exile during the Swedish civil conflicts of the 1160s and sought to regain the throne, defeating his rival Charles VII in 1167 and securing the kingship.
  2. 1167–1196Uppsala · UpplandReigned from 1167 to 1196, relying on Jarl Birger Brosa to handle military and governmental affairs; in the 1180s he maintained internal stability in Sweden and took part in Nordic diplomacy.

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