Canute
11th-century King of Denmark, Norway, and England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cnut II and I (Danish: Knud II; 25 May 994 — 12 November 1035) nicknamed the Great (Danish: den Store) was the King of Denmark as Cnut II from 1018, King of England as Cnut I from 1016, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. Cnut was considered one of Europe's most powerful rulers during his time. He ruled over England, Denmark, Norway, and a part of Sweden on which are called the North Sea Empire.
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King of the English (more...) | |
Reign | 30 November 1016 — 12 November 1035 |
Coronation | 25 January 1017 |
Predecessor | Edmund II |
Successor | Harold I |
King of Denmark | |
Reign | 1018 — 12 November 1035 |
Predecessor | Harald II |
Successor | Cnut III |
King of Norway | |
Reign | 1028 — 12 November 1035 |
Predecessor | Olaf II |
Successor | Magnus I |
Born | (994-04-25)25 April 994 Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark |
Died | 12 November 1035(1035-11-12) (aged 41) Shaftesbury, Dosert, England |
Burial | Old Minister, Winchester, bones now in Winchester Cathedral |
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House | Jelling |
Father | Sweyn I of Denmark |
Mother | Świętosława of Poland |
Religion | Christianity |
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