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Cnut the Great

Type Figure Region England Time c. 995–1035 Also known as Canute、Cnut、Knútr、克努特

Cnut the Great (c. 995–1035) was King of Denmark, King of England, and ruler of Norway, founding the North Sea Empire spanning the North Sea.…

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  1. c. 995–1013Denmark · DenmarkCnut was a son of Danish King Sweyn, receiving military and political training in Denmark, laying the foundation for his later cross-sea conquest of England.
  2. 1013–1016England · EnglandInvaded England with his father in 1013; defeated Edmund Ironside at Assandun in 1016 and, after the Treaty of Alney dividing the realm, became king of all England.
  3. 1016–1035Winchester · HampshireInherited the Danish throne in 1018 and conquered Norway in 1028, forming an empire spanning the North Sea; pursued integrated governance in England, respecting the Church and local law; died at Shaftesbury in 1035.

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