Cnut of Denmark

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:birth_date 995
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Winchester_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Svein_Knutsson
gptkb:Harold_II_of_England
gptkb:Harthacnut
gptkb:Gunhilda_of_Denmark
gptkb:Cnut_IV_of_Denmark
Emma of Normandy's children
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkb:Benedict_IX
gptkb:Pope_John_XIX
gptkb:Canute_of_Denmark
Macbeth of Scotland
gptkbp:death_date 1035
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Knýtlinga
gptkbp:father gptkb:Sweyn_Forkbeard
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cnut of Denmark
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Legal reforms
Diplomatic marriages
Promotion of the arts
Influence on English law
Promotion of trade
Encouraging agricultural development
Support of the church
Establishing a system of local governance
Building churches and monasteries
Establishing a strong monarchy
Legal codification efforts
Fostering relationships with the nobility
Consolidating the North Sea Empire
Military campaigns in England
Cultural integration of Scandinavia and England
Encouraging Viking exploration
Establishing peace in England
Influencing the succession of English kings
Maintaining stability in his realms
Promoting trade routes across the North Sea
Strengthening the North Sea Empire
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Świętosawa
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cnut_the_Great
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Assandun
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edmund_Ironside
gptkbp:reign_end gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
1016-1035
gptkbp:religion gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emma_of_Normandy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harold_I_of_England
gptkb:Harthacnut
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Cnut_the_Great
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5