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Canute V of Denmark

Type Figure Region Denmark Time 1129–1157 Also known as Canute V of Denmark、Knud V、丹麦国王克努特五世

Canute V (c. 1129–1157), Estridsen dynasty king of Denmark and son of Magnus Nielsen, was killed in the Bloodfeast of Gløtrup in 1157 after a three-w…

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  1. 1129–1154Saxony · SaxonySon of Magnus Nielsen, he was exiled to Saxony in childhood after his father's death and grew up under the protection of German princes. He returned to Denmark in 1154, forming a three-way rivalry with Sweyn III and Valdemar I.
  2. 1154–1157Jutland · JutlandBetween 1154 and 1157 he repeatedly fought Sweyn III and Valdemar I, each controlling parts of Denmark. From 1151 to 1157 Denmark was divided by civil war, with the Nordic church and German powers intervening to mediate.
  3. 1157Gløtrup · ZealandIn 1157 the three kings made peace at Roskilde and attended a banquet together, but were ambushed by Sweyn III at Gløtrup en route; Canute V was killed on the spot, Sweyn III died in a revolt days later, and Valdemar I became sole heir to the throne.

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