Canute Lavard
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Canute Lavard was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both a Danish and a German vassal, a position leading towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland. He was killed by his cousin Magnus, who saw him as a rival to the Danish throne. Canute Lavard was canonized in 1170.
Canute Lavard in a fresco in Vigersted Church near Ringsted
The house of the former Canute Guild in Tallinn, Estonia
Duke of Schleswig
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The following is a list of jarls and dukes, who ruled over Schleswig respectively Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland).
Image: Oluf hunger
Image: Knut Lavard
Image: Valdemar 1. den Store
Image: Christophorvs filivs Waldemari primi