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    Cnut ( / kəˈnjuːt /; [3] Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈknuːtr]; [a] c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, [4] [5] [6] was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. [1] The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are ...

  2. May 8, 2024 · Sweyn I (died February 3, 1014, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) was the king of Denmark ( c. 987–1014), a leading Viking warrior and the father of Canute I the Great, king of Denmark and England. Sweyn formed an imposing Danish North Sea empire, establishing control in Norway in 1000 and conquering England in 1013, shortly before his death.

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  3. Jul 20, 2022 · Cnut was the product of a long line of Scandinavian leaders as his father Sweyn Forkbeard, was the son and heir to King Harald Bluetooth. Cnut’s destiny to follow in his father’s footsteps seemed inevitable and he soon grew up to become an impressive Viking warrior, described as good-looking and possessing strong leadership skills.

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  4. Oct 27, 2016 · King Canute the Great. Canute or Cnut the Great was born circa 985 to 995 AD and was the son of King Sweyn Forkbeard. Canute’s reign and deeds were told of in Norse poetry, and was portrayed as a fierce Viking warrior; in the Knýtlinga Saga, Canute was “exceptionally tall and strong, and the recognised of men, all except for his nose, that ...

  5. Mar 8, 2022 · King Cnut, also known as Cnut the Great and Canute, has been described as the most effective king in Anglo-Saxon history. Descended from royalty, Cnut was the King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three kingdoms under his rule, collectively referred to as the North Sea Empire, were united ...

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  6. Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Danish: Knud den Store, Norwegian: Knut den mektige) (994/995 – November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark, and Norway and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. Canute is generally regarded as a successful ruler who brought peace to the people over whom he ...

  7. Cnut (died 12 November 1035), also known as Cnut the Great and Canute, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are referred to together as the North Sea Empire. As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the ...

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