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Knud Lavard

Type Figure Region Denmark Time 1096–1131 Also known as Knud Lavard、克努特·拉瓦德、什勒斯维希的克努特、奥博德里特人之王

Knud Lavard (1096–1131), Danish prince and Duke of Schleswig, son of King Eric I, was famed for valor and benevolence, recognized as king of the Obot…

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  1. 1096–1115Denmark · DenmarkKnud Lavard was born into the Danish royal house as son of King Eric I (Eric the Good). Educated as a nobleman from youth, he was renowned for bravery and virtue at the Danish court and maintained good relations with Danish nobles and German princes.
  2. 1115–1131Schleswig · SchleswigIn 1115 Knud Lavard was granted the duchy of Schleswig, becoming an important frontier lord on Denmark's southern border. He actively cultivated ties with German princes and around 1129 was recognized by Emperor Lothair III as king of the Obotrites, extending his influence into the Slavic Baltic lands and accumulating great prestige in southern Scandinavia, which aroused jealousy and strife within the Danish royal house.
  3. 1131Haraldsted · ZealandOn January 7, 1131, Knud Lavard was ambushed and killed in the forest at Haraldsted by his cousin Magnus Nielsen. His death directly triggered a succession crisis in Denmark and opened more than a decade of civil war. Declared a candidate for canonization in 1169, he was formally canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1170 and became one of Denmark's patron saints.

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