Knut the Great

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Knut the Great was an early 11th-century king who ruled a vast North Sea empire encompassing England, Denmark, and Norway.

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Knut 3
Knut the Great canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian
King of Denmark
King of England
King of Norway
human
monarch
birthDate c. 995
burialPlace Old Minster, Winchester, England
child Gunhilda of Denmark
Harold Harefoot
Harthacnut
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
deathDate 1035
deathPlace Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
dynasty House of Knýtlinga
era early 11th century
ethnicGroup Dane
father Sweyn Forkbeard
knownFor legend of commanding the tide
ruling a vast North Sea empire
mother Gunhild of Wenden
Świętosława
name Canute the Great
linked to: Cnut the Great

Cnut the Great
Knut the Great
notableAchievement secured recognition from the papacy
united England, Denmark, and Norway under his rule
notableEvent Battle of Assandun
conquest of England in 1016
notableWork formation of the North Sea Empire
occupation king
predecessor Edmund Ironside
Olaf II of Norway
Sweyn Forkbeard (in Denmark)
linked to: Sweyn Forkbeard
reignEnd 1035 (as King of Denmark)
1035 (as King of England)
1035 (as King of Norway)
reignStart 1016 (as King of England)
1018 (as King of Denmark)
1028 (as King of Norway)
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Emma of Normandy
Ælfgifu of Northampton
successor Harold Harefoot
Harthacnut (in Denmark)
linked to: Harthacnut

Magnus the Good (in Norway)
linked to: Magnus the Good
territoryRuled Denmark
England
Norway
parts of Sweden

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cnut the Great alsoKnownAs Knut the Great
Cnut the Great alsoKnownAs Knut
linked to: Knut the Great
Knut Vollebæk givenName Knut
linked to: Knut the Great
Knut Wicksell givenName Knut
linked to: Knut the Great
Knut the Great name Knut the Great