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Canute the Great, also known as Cnut, (died 12 November 1035) was a Viking king of England and Denmark, and Norway, and of some of Sweden.
Reign England: 1016 - 1035
Denmark: 1018 - 1035
Norway: 1028 - 1035.
Canute was a son of the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard, Canute's date of birth, like his mother's name, is unknown.
According to Legend, he ordered the waves to stop but he was actually proving to his courtiers that even kings could not control nature.
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How bad was King Cnut ruler of England defeated?
Read about Cnut in full on http://www.englandandenglishhistory.com
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Who was king cnut's father?
King Sweyn Forkbeard
How bad was King Cnut ruler of England defeated?
Read about Cnut in full on http://www.englandandenglishhistory.com
Who was king of England in 1016-1035?
Cnut the Great.
When did Knut become King of England?
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Did King Canute die?
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Cnut the Great.
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Harald Hadrarda thought he should be king because king Cnut had been king for ages before him. He also said that Edward had wanted him to be king. this was not necessarily true
Which did Cnut the great rule?
King Cnut the Great or Knud den Store as he's named in danish ruled over Denmark, Norway, Skåne, Halland, Blekinge, Schleswig-Holstein & England
What was the surname of the viking king who claimed the English throne?
Cnut won the throne of England in 1016.
When did Cnut the Great die?
Cnut the Great was born in 995.
When was King Canute born?
King Canute, also known as Cnut the Great, was born in approximately 995 AD.
