Brief Life History of Knut
When Knut Lassasson was born on 12 October 1762, in Köpinge, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Lasse Knutsson, was 31 and his mother, Sissa Bengtsdotter, was 27.
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World Events (3)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
from Old Norse Knútr ‘knot’, originally a byname given to a short, squat man. King Knut ( d. 1035 ) ruled over Denmark, Norway, and England in the 11th century; he is known in English as Canute. His great-nephew Knut ( d. 1086 ) was another king of Denmark; he was murdered by opponents of the laws enforcing payment of tithes to the Church and was canonized as a martyr. His nephew, also Knut ( d. 1131 ), was Duke of Schleswig and is also venerated as a martyr, although for what reason is not clear.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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