Canute Lavard

Duke of Schleswig and Danish prince
Person human Q434760
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Canute Lavard

Summary

Canute Lavard is a human[1]. He was born in Roskilde[2]. He was born on March 12, 1096[3]. He died in Knud Lavards Chapel[4]. He died on January 7, 1131[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Canute Lavard was born in Roskilde[2].
  • Canute Lavard passed away in Knud Lavards Chapel[4].
  • Canute Lavard was born on March 12, 1096[3].
  • Canute Lavard died on January 7, 1131[5].
  • Canute Lavard is buried at St. Bendt's Church[8].
  • Canute Lavard's father was Eric I of Denmark[9].
  • Canute Lavard's mother was Boedil Thurgotsdatter[10].
  • Among Canute Lavard's spouses was Ingeborg of Kyiv[11].
  • A child of Canute Lavard was Valdemar I of Denmark[12].
  • A child of Canute Lavard was Christina of Denmark[13].
  • A child of Canute Lavard was Margrethe Knudsdatter[14].
  • A child of Canute Lavard was Katarina Knudsdatter[15].
  • Canute Lavard held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[16].
  • Canute Lavard's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • Canute Lavard is recorded as male[17].
  • Canute Lavard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Canute Lavard's family is recorded as House of Estridsen[19].
  • Canute Lavard's noble title is recorded as knyaz[20].
  • Canute Lavard's Commons category is recorded as Canute of Denmark, Duke of Schleswig[21].
  • Canute Lavard's canonization status is recorded as saint[22].
  • Canute Lavard's given name is recorded as Knut[23].
  • Canute Lavard's feast day is recorded as January 7[24].
  • Canute Lavard's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Canute Lavard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Canute Lavard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Canute Lavard was born in Roskilde[2]. He was born on March 12, 1096[3]. His father was Eric I of Denmark[9]. His mother was Boedil Thurgotsdatter[10].

Career and Affiliations

Canute Lavard worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Canute Lavard was married to Ingeborg of Kyiv[11]. Children include Valdemar I of Denmark[12], a monarch[28], 1131–1182[29], of Kingdom of Denmark[30]; Christina of Denmark[13], a consort[31], 1118–1139[32], of Norway[33]; Margrethe Knudsdatter[14], b. 1129[34], of Kingdom of Denmark[35]; and Katarina Knudsdatter[15], b. 1101[36], of Kingdom of Denmark[37].

Death and Burial

Canute Lavard died on January 7, 1131[5]. He died in Knud Lavards Chapel[4]. He is buried at St. Bendt's Church[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Canute Lavard include St. Knut's Day[38], a Christian holy day[39]; Canute Guild[40], a guild[41], in Estonia[42], founded in 1300[43], headquartered in Tallinn[44]; and Knudsgilde[45], in Germany[46].

Why It Matters

Canute Lavard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include St. Knut's Day[38], a Christian holy day[39]; Canute Guild[40], a guild[41], in Estonia[42], founded in 1300[43], headquartered in Tallinn[44]; and Knudsgilde[45], in Germany[46].

FAQs

Where was Canute Lavard born?

Born in Roskilde[2], Canute Lavard…

Where did Canute Lavard die?

Canute Lavard died in Knud Lavards Chapel[4].

Who were Canute Lavard's parents?

Canute Lavard's father was Eric I of Denmark[9]. Canute Lavard's mother was Boedil Thurgotsdatter[10].

Who was Canute Lavard married to?

Canute Lavard's spouses include Ingeborg of Kyiv[11].

What did Canute Lavard do for work?

Canute Lavard worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Denmark
    Mother Boedil Thurgotsdatter
    Sibling Eric II of Denmark, Harald Kesja, Ragnhild Eriksdottir
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
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