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Canute VI of Denmark

Type Figure Region Denmark Time 1163–1202 Also known as Canute VI、Knud VI、丹麦国王克努特六世

Canute VI (1163–1202) was king of Denmark of the Valdemar dynasty, son of Valdemar the Great, who continued expansion into Estonia and the Baltic and…

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  1. 1163–1181Denmark · DenmarkCanute was son of Valdemar the Great and Queen Sophia and was educated in his father's court. Still young in the 1170s, he already participated in dynasty politics as heir to the throne.
  2. 1182–1194Roskilde · ZealandAfter Valdemar the Great died in 1182, Canute co-ruled with his brother Valdemar II. Initially his mother Sophia served as regent, and Canute gradually established his leadership over the kingdom.
  3. 1194–1202Kingdom of Denmark · DenmarkAfter 1194 Canute held sole power, continuing military operations against Estonia and the Wendish lands and consolidating Danish power in the Baltic until his death in 1202.

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