Canute V of Denmark
Canute V Magnussen (Danish: Knud V Magnussen) (c. 1129 – 9 August 1157) was a King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157, as co-regent in shifting alliances with Sweyn III and Valdemar I. Canute was killed at the so-called Bloodfeast of Roskilde in 1157. Nothing certain is known about his person and character.
| Canute V | |||||
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Bracteate from the reign of Canute V. | |||||
| King of Denmark | |||||
| Reign | 1146–1157 | ||||
| Predecessor | Eric III Lamb | ||||
| Successor | Valdemar I the Great | ||||
| Born | c. 1129 | ||||
| Died | 9 August 1157 (aged 27–28) Roskilde, Denmark | ||||
| Consort | Helena of Sweden | ||||
| Issue Detail | Saint Niels (illegitimate) Valdemar, Bishop of Schleswig (illegitimate) Hildegard, Princess of Rügen (illegitimate) | ||||
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| House | Estridsen | ||||
| Father | Magnus I of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Richeza of Poland | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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