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Knut Porse
Canute Porse the Elder or ''Knud/Knut Porse'' (died 30 May 1330) was a medieval Danish nobleman and Duke of Samsø, Duke of Halland, and Duke of Estonia. Biography Porse was the son of Peder Porse, who was one of several Danish nobleman involved in the assassination of King Eric V of Denmark and thus was exiled since 1286 with his family. On 21 June 1327, Porse married Norwegian princess Ingeborg (1301–1361), daughter of King Haakon V of Norway (1270–1319). She was also Duchess of Södermanland Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, t ... by her first marriage to Swedish prince Eric Magnusson (duke), Eric Magnusson, Duke of Södermanland (1282–1318). Through her first marriage, she was the mother of King Magnus IV of Sweden, Magnus (IV & VII) of Sweden and Norwa ...
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Duke Of Samsø
Duke of Samsø was a title created for Canute Porse the Elder in the 14th century which was later recreated as the Landgraviate of Samsø in the 18th century. Dukes of Samsø Then the Island was part of the crown domain until the end of the 14th century when it was pledged to the Bishop of Aarhus. However it was redeemed to the Danish crown in 1407. Later the Island was under royal control and was granted to Sophie Amalie Moth mistress of Christian V of Denmark. The title descended to their children. Under Danish law all sons of the titled nobility inherited the title but the estate was kept by the eldest male resulting in many offshoots. {, class="wikitable" , + !Ruler !Born !Reign !Death !House !Consort !Notes , - , Sophie Amalie Moth , 1654 , 1777-1698 , 1719 , Moth (noble family) , Christian V of Denmark , She was the mistress of Christian V who he granted the title to , - , Christian Gyldenløve , 1674 , 1698-1703 , 1703 , Gyldenløve , Charlotte Amalie Danneskiold-Lau ...
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