Canute II of Sweden

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Canute II (in Sweden called Knut Långe or sometimes Knut Långe till Sko), Knut Holmgersson, was king of Sweden from 1229 to 1234. Eric the Saint may have been his great-grandfather (Filip Eriksson, youngest son of the king, is given as Holmger's father in sagas). Canute was closely allied with folkungs who wanted to limit the powers of the church and king. Both of his sons died in the Folkung uprisings against Birger jarl.

Married to Helena, whose parentage and date of death are controversial between researchers (One source alleges her death before 1227, and her having been daughter of jarl Folke Birgersson.[1]

Canute's sons were:

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  1. ^ See [1]; in Swedish - extremely unreliable source as to medieval period, because it follows old legends and romantic genealogies without source criticism.
Knut Långe
Died: 1234
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Erik Eriksson		 King of Sweden
1229-1234		 Succeeded by
Erik Eriksson
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Margaret I of Denmark (M)†‡ & Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (R) · Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Charles Canutesson (R) · Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Charles Canutesson (R) · Christopher of Bavaria (M)†‡ · Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (R) & Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (R) · Charles Canutesson (M)‡ · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (R) & Erik Axelsson Tott (R) · Christian I (M)†‡ · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (R) · Charles Canutesson (M) · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (R) · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (R) · Erik Axelsson Tott (R) · Charles Canutesson (M) · Sten Sture the Elder (R) · John II (M)†‡ · Sten Sture the Elder (R) · Svante Nilsson (R) · Eric Trolle (R) · Sten Sture the Younger (R) · Christian II (M)†‡ · Gustav Eriksson (Vasa) (R)
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