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Cæcilia Knudsdatter

b. 1080

Danish princess, daughter of Canute IV

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Born 1080. Cæcilia Knudsdatter was a Danish.

Cecilia Knudsdatter of Danmark (1081/85 – after 7 January 1131), was a Danish princess, daughter of Canute IV of Denmark and Adela of Flanders.

At the deposition and murder of her father in 1086, her mother left Denmark and returned to Flanders with her son Charles, while Cecilia and her sister Ingegerd followed their paternal uncle Eric I of Denmark and aunt Boedil Thurgotsdatter, who became their foster parents, to Sweden. She later returned to Denmark, where her spouse was made jarl of Falster, and the couple settled at Haraldsted at Ringsted. The couple had two sons: Knud and Carl, Duke of Halland. She also possibly had a daughter Inger Eriksdotter, who married Asser Rig, a magnate of the Hvide clan from Fjenneslev on Zealand, and was the mother of Esbern Snare and Absalon.

In 1131, Canute Lavard visited her. She suspected that he would be murdered and tried to convince him not to go to his meeting with Magnus, where he was to be killed, but he disregarded her advice.

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Important facts

Born
1080
Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
Cecilie Knudsdottir, Caecilia of Denmark

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cæcilia Knudsdatter?

Danish princess, daughter of Canute IV

When was Cæcilia Knudsdatter born?

Cæcilia Knudsdatter was born in 1080.

What nationality was Cæcilia Knudsdatter?

Cæcilia Knudsdatter was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cæcilia Knudsdatter

· Wikidata: Q4266847

· DBpedia: Cecilia Knutsdatter

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