Saint Canute Lavard | |
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 Canute Lavard in a fresco in Vigersted Church near Ringsted | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 1096 Roskilde, Denmark |
| Died | 7 January 1131 forest of Haraldsted near Ringsted in Zealand, Denmark |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1169 by Pope Alexander III |
| Feast | 7 January |
| Attributes | knight with a wreath, lance, and ciborium |
| Patronage | Zealand, Denmark |
Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard; cognate with English Lord) (12 March 1096 – 7 January 1131) was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both a Danish and a German vassal, a position leading towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland. He was killed by his cousin Magnus the Strong (c. 1106 – 1134), who saw him as a rival to the Danish throne. Canute Lavard was canonized in 1170.[1][2]
He was an ancestor of the Valdemarian kings (Valdemarerne) and of their subsequent royal line. Canute Lavard was the father of King Valdemar I of Denmark (Valdemar den Store) and grandfather of King Valdemar II of Denmark (Valdemar Sejr).[3][4][5][6]
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- ^ Carl Frederik Bricka. "Magnus (Nielsen), 1106-1134". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Valdemarstiden 1157-1241". Aarhus University. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Valdemar den Store". Kings of Denmark.dk. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Valdemar Sejr". Kings of Denmark.dk. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Kong Valdemar Sejr". Danmarks Konger. Retrieved 1 May 2018.