Canute VI of Denmark
| Canute VI | |
|---|---|
| King of Denmark | |
| Reign | 1182–1202 |
| Coronation | 25 June 1170 |
| Predecessor | Valdemar I |
| Successor | Valdemar II |
| King of the Wends | |
| Reign | 1185–1202 |
| Successor | Valdemar II |
| Born | c. 1163 |
| Died | 12 November 1202 (aged 38–39) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| House | Estridsen |
| Father | Valdemar I of Denmark |
| Mother | Sophia of Minsk |
Canute VI (Danish: Knud Valdemarsøn; c. 1163 – 12 November 1202) was King of Denmark from 1182 to 1202. Contemporary sources describe Canute as an earnest, strongly religious man.