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748:1232–1252
678:9189660110
504:References
403:Tiergarten
365:Eiderstedt
244:Early life
109:Eiderstedt
62:Coronation
1208:1448–1863
1196:Oldenburg
1173:1440–1448
1142:1397–1439
1134:Pomerania
1111:1376–1412
1104:Estridsen
1082:1376–1387
1002:Canute VI
942:1047–1375
934:Estridsen
911:1042–1047
873:Canute II
867:Harald II
824:Knýtlinga
680:pp. 78-79
651:August 1,
629:August 1,
607:August 1,
585:August 1,
559:August 1,
537:August 1,
493:1260–1272
472:1254–1257
359:, led by
331:by name,
301:Schleswig
175:Estridsen
81:Successor
47:the Wends
993:Canute V
903:Fairhair
842:Сanute I
427:Holstein
407:Dyrehave
1384:Italics
1090:Olaf II
861:Sweyn I
293:Randers
223:Eric IV
75:Eric IV
1074:Bjälbo
719:
676:
487:Eric I
393:Legacy
357:Frisia
353:Viborg
337:Danish
321:Danish
317:Schlei
235:Frisia
191:Mother
181:Father
148:Detail
131:Spouse
115:Burial
1407:Also
1400:Also
1393:Also
974:Niels
721:Died:
714:Born:
347:Death
297:Funen
170:House
142:Issue
53:Reign
1223:John
1021:Abel
716:1218
674:ISBN
665:Dr.
653:2018
631:2018
609:2018
587:2018
561:2018
539:2018
497:Abel
333:Cain
329:Abel
311:King
250:Eric
225:and
103:Died
98:1218
95:Born
45:and
22:Abel
669:in
339:, "
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