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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]
- Edmund Ironside
Edmund Ironside (c. 990 – 30 November 1016; Old English:...
- Harold Harefoot
Paternity Cnut, king of England, Denmark, and Norway, and...
- North Sea Empire
Cnut was the younger son of the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard....
- Emma of Normandy
Emma of Normandy (referred to as Ælfgifu in royal documents;...
- Harald II
He inherited the Danish throne in 1014, and held it while...
- Old Minster, Winchester
Emma of Normandy, wife of Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the...
- Jelling
Cnut the Great's domains, in red. The Danish House of...
- Svein Knutsson
Svein Knutsson (Old Norse: Sveinn Knútsson [ˈswɛinː...
- Ælfgifu of Northampton
Ælfgifu of Northampton (c. 990 – after 1036) was the first...
- King of Denmark
The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and...
- Edmund Ironside
In the autumn of 1016, the Danish prince Cnut the Great (Canute) successfully invaded England. Cnut's father, Sweyn Forkbeard, had previously conquered and briefly ruled England for less than five weeks.
May 21, 2020 · Cnut Sweynsson, known also as Cnut the Great (sometimes spelled as Canute), was the ruler of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden. His realm is often referred to as the North Sea Empire, or the Anglo-Scandinavian Union and Cnut was one of the most powerful rulers in Europe during the 11 th century.
- Dhwty
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.
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.
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 ruled.
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