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Cnut (/ k ə ˈ nj uː t /; Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation:; c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035.
Oct 27, 2016 · A 14th century portrait of 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 ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Already in 1016, Canute had given the earldom of Northumbria to the Norwegian Viking Eric of Hlathir, and in 1017 he put the renowned Viking chief Thorkell the Tall over East Anglia. Yet Canute did not rule like a foreign conqueror for long: by 1018 Englishmen were holding earldoms in Wessex and Mercia .
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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.
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.
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Cnut the Great - King of Denmark (AD 1018-1035), England (AD 1016-1035) and Norway (AD 1028-1030). Cnut (c. AD 996-1035) was the son of King Svein Forkbeard (AD 960-1014) and took part at an early age in his father’s Viking expeditions to England.
As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe. His later accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together.
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