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The seal of Canute VI, dating from the 1190s, is the earliest known example of the coat of arms of Denmark. The only known copy of this insignia was discovered in Schwerin, Germany in 1879. The king's closed crown differs from the open crowns shown on the seals of his successors. [1] King of Denmark. Reign.
- 1182–1202
- Sophia of Minsk
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Canute VI was the king of Denmark (coregent, 1170–82; king, 1182–1202), during whose reign Denmark withdrew from the Holy Roman Empire and extended its dominion along the southern Baltic coast to Pomerania, Mecklenburg, and Holstein.
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Join us on an interactive podcast as we walk through Odense and hear the story of the true Viking king. This podwalk takes you back to the 11th century, when a man named Canute takes the throne of Denmark. Canute has great ambitions for the country, but not everyone is happy with the king's rule.
Cnut (/ k ə ˈ nj uː t /; Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation:; c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035.
