Canute VI of Denmark

King of Denmark

6 dated entries naming Canute VI of Denmark, drawn from 6 separate years between 1163 CE and 1202 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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12th century

  • 1163Canute VI of Denmark (d. 1202)source
  • 1182May 12 – King Valdemar I (the Great) dies after a 28-year reign in which he has gained independence from the Holy Roman Empire. He is succeeded by his 19-year-old son Canute VI, who becomes ruler of Denmark.source
  • 1191King Canute VI leads a Danish Crusade to Finland.source
  • 1197Northern Crusades: Danish forces led by King Canute VI raid the area of present-day Estonia.source

13th century

  • 1201Battle of Stellau: Count Adolf III of Holstein is defeated by the Danish army under King Canute VI. Adolf retreats with his forces to Hamburg, where he is besieged and later captured by Duke Valdemar of Schleswig.source
  • 1202November 12 – Canute VI, king of Denmark (b. 1163)source

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