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Cnut

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Cnut

11th-century King of Denmark, Norway, and England

See also: Knut

"Canute" redirects here. For other uses, see Canute (disambiguation).

Cnut (;[3]Old Norse: KnútrOld 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] The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are referred to together as the North Sea Empire by historians.[7][8]

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. Cnut sought to keep this power base by uniting Danes and English under cultural bonds of wealth and custom. After a decade of conflict with opponents in Scandinavia, Cnut claimed the crown of Norway in Trondheim in 1028. In 1031, Malcolm

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Canute the Great

994–1035
CANUTEREBUKESHISCOURTIERS.
Canute was a Danish king who ruled over a Saxon-Danish kingdom in England from 1016 until his death in 1035. Canute was of the Viking race, but he was for the most part, a humane ruler, who sought to provide justice and protection for all of his subjects, Dane and Saxon alike. Although Canute was baptized by his Christian mother, he did not show signs of religiosity until ascended to the throne, but from the beginning of his reign was deferential to the church, and supported its civilizing influence on all his subjects. Furthermore, he actively sought Saxon support and many of his counsellors and leading ministers were Saxon, most notably the Earl Godwin, father of Harald Godwinson.

Canute's father, Sweyn Forkbeard, was a king of Denmark who determined to conquer England after spending ten years raiding the coasts, and winning a great deal of tribute. By 1013 he had driven Ethelred, the Saxon king, from his throne, and was on the verge of a complete victory when he died in 1014. His dominions were passed to

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Canute The Great

Canute the Great was the king of Denmark, Norway and England. His empire was more commonly known as Anglo-Scandinavian Empire or the North Sea Empire. Interestingly, while he is widely considered one of the most influential English kings, he was Danish himself.

His legacy received serious setback and was lost to history after the Norman Conquest and his heirs’ death within a decade of his own death. However, historians like Norman Cantor think of him as the most effective Anglo-Saxon ruler.

Early Life: Canute was born in 995 AD in Denmark. His grandfather, Harald Bluetooth was the king of Denmark and his maternal grandfather Mieszko I was the King of Poland. At the time of his birth, his father Sweyn Forkbeard was the King of Norway and Denmark. Canute was taught military arts from an early age. His mentor was the famous chieftain and Viking, Thorkell the Tall.

His military training was carried out on the island of Wollin, off the coast of Pomerania. Canute is believed to be very tall and strong. His name came to prominence during his father’s invasion o

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