Canute, Duke of Estonia
Canute or Knud Valdemarsen (1207 – 1260) was an illegitimate son of King
Canute was the son of the king by his mistress,
Abel and Christopher, against King Eric IV of Denmark in 1246, and was imprisoned at Stegeborg Castle.[3] The king forced him to exchange Blekinge temporarily for Lolland, but Blekinge was soon restored to Canute's possession.[citation needed
]
Canute left two sons
Magnus VII of Norway
. Lord Knut's heirs continued to claim the lordship.
Citations and references
- ^ a b Line 2007, p. 594.
- ^ Skyum-Nielsen 1981, p. 119.
- ^ a b Bricka, Carl Frederik, Dansk Biografisk Lexikon, vol. IX [Jyde - Køtschau], 1895, pp. 272. Available online
Cited sources
- Line, Philip (2007). Kingship and State Formation in Sweden: 1130 - 1290. Brill.
- Skyum-Nielsen, Niels (1981). "Estonia under Danish Rule". In Skyum-Nielsen, Niels; Lund, Niels (eds.). Danish Medieval History: New Currents. Museum Tusculanum Press.