Knut V. (Denmark)

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Knut V. Magnusson (* before 1130; † August 9, 1157 in Roskilde ) was 1146–1152 and 1154–1157 (co-) king of Denmark .

Life

Knut V. is in the presence of Waldemar I and Sven III. slay. Saxon World Chronicle , Gotha Research Library , Memb. I 90, f. 131v

His parents were Prince Magnus of Sweden , son of King Niels of Denmark , and Rikissa of Poland .

After the death of King Eric III. Lamm in 1146 there were throne disputes between Canute and his cousin, Prince Sven III. In view of the imminent crusade against the Wends , they first made peace and raised a joint army against the Slavs. Two years later, the throne disputes continued. At the Merseburg Diet in 1152, Knut was moved to renounce the throne and, as a Danish vassal, Duke of Sjælland . He was invited with his cousin Sven. Sven came accompanied by the Archbishop of Bremen Hartwig I. von Stade and Knut, accompanied by Heinrich the Lion . Friedrich Barbarossa was able to achieve a balance between the opponents through an arbitration award . Soon there were new quarrels. Both tried to win Count Adolf II. Von Schauenburg and Holstein , who decided in favor of Knut and was enfeoffed with possessions (probably in Schleswig). Knut allied himself with Waldemar , the son of Knud Lavard , whom his father had murdered and who had previously supported Sven. Together they were elected kings of Denmark in Viborg in 1154 , while Sven had to go into exile. Waldemar I became engaged to Knut's half-sister Sophia . After Sven's return, Knut was murdered by Sven on August 9, 1157 at a party on the occasion of the successful negotiations.

Marriage and offspring

He married Sophie, the daughter of Sverker I , King of Östergötland and Sweden. The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Brigitte of Denmark ∞ Bernhard, Duke of Saxony
  • Hildegard of Denmark (* around 1157) ∞ Prince Jaromar I.
  • Waldemar (1157-1236); from 1182 Bishop of Schleswig
  • Niels the Saint (1150–1180); lived monastic from early youth

See also

Web link

  • Biography in Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (Danish)
predecessor Office successor
Erik III. King of Denmark
1137–1146 		Waldemar I.
personal data
SURNAME Knut V.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Knut V. Magnusson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION danish king
DATE OF BIRTH before 1130
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1157
Place of death Roskilde