Canute the Great
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| Canute the Great | ||
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| King of England, Denmark, Norway and a part of Sweden | ||
| Reign | England 1016 - November 12, 1035 Denmark1018 - November 12, 1035 Norway 1028 - 1035 |
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| Born | ca. 995 | |
| Denmark | ||
| Died | 1035 | |
| Shaftesbury, Dorset | ||
| Buried | Old Minster, Winchester. Bones now in Winchester Cathedral | |
| Predecessor | Edmund Ironside (England) Harald II (Denmark) Olaf the Stout (Norway} |
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| Successor | Harold Harefoot (England) Harthacanute (Denmark) Magnus I (Norway) |
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| Consort | Ælfgifu Emma |
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| Father | Sweyn I | |
Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Danish: Knud den Store, Norwegian: Knut den mektige, Swedish: Knut den store) (ca. 995 – November 12, 1035) was a Danish king of England, Denmark, Norway, part of Sweden and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. Danish influence in the North Sea region was never greater than in his time. He had treaties with the Holy Roman Emperors, Henry II and Conrad II and good relations with the popes of his time.
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