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4 days ago · 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.
- 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
The North Sea Empire, also known as the Anglo-Scandinavian...
- 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...
- Ælfgifu of Northampton
Biography Family background. Ælfgifu was born into an...
- King of Denmark
The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and...
- Edmund Ironside
Apr 16, 2024 · Cnut the Great, also known as Canute, was a king of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden, whose reign spanned from 1016 to 1035 AD. His rule marks one of the most potent examples of North Sea Empire unity, showcasing a period where the cultures and interests of Scandinavia and the British Isles were intertwined under a single ruler.
Apr 16, 2024 · King Canute the Great, known also as Cnut, was a ruler of the North Sea Empire, which included Denmark, England, and Norway during the early 11th century. His reign, from 1016 to 1035, was marked by a savvy combination of military prowess, diplomatic skill, and strong governance.
6 days ago · Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.
- 23 April 871 – c. 886
- Osburh
May 4, 2024 · William the Conqueror [a] ( c. 1028 [1] – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, [2] [b] was the first Norman king of England (as William I ), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) [3] from 1035 onward.
- 25 December 1066 – 9 September 1087
- Herleva of Falaise
Apr 16, 2024 · William I. king of England. Also known as: Guillaume de Normandie, Guillaume le Bâtard, Guillaume le Conquérant, William of Normandy, William the Bastard, William the Conqueror. Written by. Frank Barlow. Emeritus Professor of History, University of Exeter, England. Author of William I and the Norman Conquest and others. Frank Barlow.
Apr 19, 2024 · Ethelred the Unready (born 968?—died April 23, 1016, London, England) was the king of the English from 978 to 1013 and from 1014 to 1016. He was an ineffectual ruler who failed to prevent the Danes from overrunning England.
