Knut Alvsson

Knut Alvsson (1455 – 18 August 1502) was a Norwegian nobleman and landowner. He was the country's foremost Norwegian-born noble in his time and served as fief-holder in southern-central Norway.

Knut Alvsson was the son of Norwegian National Council member Alv Knutsson and his wife Magnhild Oddsdotter (ca. 1425–1499). He was the brother of Odd Alvsson (1460-1497), who was chief of Akershus fortress, and half-brother of Karl Sigurdsson (1476–1487), who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Hamar. He was descended on his paternal grandfather’s side from the influential and wealthy Swedish Tre Rosor noble family, who were active during the period of the Kalmar Union.

He inherited the Giske and Sudreim potential claim to the Norwegian throne in accordance with the order of succession agreed to by Norwegian nobility and religious leadership when the Sverre dynasty became extinct. From 1497 to 1498 he served as commander of Akershus Fortress but was removed in 1499 when he lost King Hans' confidence. In 1502 he led a rebellion against King Hans in Norway. He met his death at the hands of Pro-Danish Henrich Krummedige’s men in spite of a promise of safe conduct, effectively ending the rebellion as well as the feud which had started with their fathers, Hartvig Krummedige and Alv Knutsson.

He inherited the Giske and Sudreim properties from his father, one of the largest estate owners in Norway, as well as goods and property in Romerike from his brother Odd Alvsson, who died in 1497. He also held extensive properties in Sweden through his first marriage to the Swedish noblewoman Gyrvel Gyllenstjerna.Alvsson's property would be later forfeit to the crown. His estate in large part would subsequently be awarded to his granddaughter, Görvel Fadersdotter .

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