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King of Denmark, Norway and England (c.995–1035)
Cnut (/kəˈnjuːt/ kə-NYOOT; Old Norse: Knútr; c. 995 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from
Cnut
King of England in 1016
1016. Edmund's reign was spent fighting against a Danish invasion led by Cnut. Edmund was born sometime between 990 and 993 to King Æthelred the Unready
Edmund_Ironside
Ruling royal house in Middle Age Scandinavia and England
(English: "House of Cnut's Descendants") was a ruling royal house in Middle Age Scandinavia and England. Its most famous king was Cnut the Great, who gave
House_of_Knýtlinga
King of England (1040–42) and Denmark (1035–42)
Harthacnut was the son of King Cnut the Great, who ruled Denmark, Norway, and England, and Emma of Normandy. After Cnut's death in 1035, Harthacnut faced
Harthacnut
11th-century Queen of England, Denmark, and Norway
son Cnut. As Cnut's wife, she was Queen of England from their marriage in 1017, Queen of Denmark from 1018, and Queen of Norway from 1028 until Cnut died
Emma_of_Normandy
Apocryphal anecdote
The story of King Cnut and the tide is an apocryphal anecdote meant to illustrate the piety or humility of King Cnut the Great (also written as Canute)
King_Cnut_and_the_tide
1013–1042 empire in Northwest Europe
1013. He died in the following year, and his realm was divided. His son Cnut the Great acquired England in 1016, Denmark in 1018 and Norway in 1028. He
North_Sea_Empire
King of the English from 1042 to 1066
Cnut the Great's son – and his own half-brother – Harthacnut. He restored the rule of the House of Wessex after the period of Danish rule since Cnut conquered
Edward_the_Confessor
1016 Danish conquest of England
the Danish prince Cnut the Great (Canute), supported by Eiríkr Hákonarson, and Thorkell the Tall successfully invaded England. Cnut's father, Sweyn Forkbeard
Cnut's_invasion_of_England
Anglo-Norse nobleman (died 1053)
earls in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great (King of England from 1016 to 1035) and his successors. Cnut made Godwin the first Earl of Wessex
Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
King of Denmark, Norway and England (963–1014)
his death in 1014. He was the father of King Harald II of Denmark, King Cnut the Great, and Queen Estrid Svendsdatter. In the mid-980s, Swein revolted
Swein_Forkbeard
10th and 11th century Danish warlord
needed] He is also credited as having received the young Cnut the Great into his care and taken Cnut on raids. The Encomium Emmae, a document concerning significant
Thorkell_the_Tall
10th-century Norse King of Northumbria
Cnut (Old Norse: Knútr, Latin: Cnvt) was a Norse King of Northumbria. Numismatic evidence suggests he ruled from around 900 until 905, succeeding Siefredus
Cnut_of_Northumbria
King of Norway (1035–1047) and Denmark (1042–1047)
1030, Cnut appointed his first wife Ælfgifu and their son Svein as regents, but the Norwegians found their rule oppressive and, by the time of Cnut's death
Magnus_the_Good
King of England in 1066
families in England, his father Godwin having been made earl of Wessex by King Cnut the Great. Harold, who served previously as earl of East Anglia, was appointed
Harold_Godwinson
King Edmund signed a treaty with Cnut (Canute) under which all of England except for Wessex would be controlled by Cnut. Upon Edmund's death just over a
List_of_English_monarchs
King of England from 1037 to 1040
late medieval chroniclers it meant that he was "fleet of foot". The son of Cnut the Great and Ælfgifu of Northampton, Harold was elected regent of England
Harold_Harefoot
Codes of law issued by King Cnut of England
King Cnut of England issued two complementary law-codes during his reign (1016–1035), though they are believed to have been edited or even composed by
Law_codes_of_Cnut
Regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035
Northampton (Old Norse: Álfífa; c. 990 – after 1036) was the first wife of Cnut the Great, King of England and Denmark, and mother of Harold Harefoot, King
Ælfgifu_of_Northampton
King of Denmark from 1014 to c. 1018
brother, the later king Cnut the Great was elected to the throne of England. After his death in 1018(?), he was succeeded by Cnut the Great. Little detail
Harald_II_of_Denmark
King of England (r. 978–1013, 1014–1016)
son Cnut. In early 1015, civil war broke out when Eadric Streona murdered close allies of Æthelred's oldest surviving son, Edmund Ironside. Cnut returned
Æthelred_the_Unready
Anglo-Saxon noble (died 1017)
(died 1017) was Ealdorman of Mercia from 1007 until he was killed by King Cnut. Eadric was given the epithet "Streona" (translated as "The Acquisitive”)
Eadric_Streona
Queen consort of Denmark
former a son, Olof, and the latter two sons, Harald and Cnut. Because a documented sister of Cnut seems to have borne the Polish name Świętosława, it has
Świętosława
became part of the North Sea Empire of King Cnut, a personal union between England, Denmark and Norway. After Cnut's death in 1035, England was ruled first
History of Anglo-Saxon England
History_of_Anglo-Saxon_England
Battle between Danish and English armies in 1016
by King Cnut, who triumphed over an English army led by King Edmund Ironside. The battle was followed by a treaty dividing England between Cnut and Edmund
Battle_of_Assandun
King of Alba from 1005 to 1034
between Cnut and Malcolm may have had its roots in Cnut's pilgrimage to Rome, and the coronation of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, where Cnut and Rudolph
Malcolm_II_of_Scotland
Invasion of Norway by Cnut the Great in 1029
Cnut, king of Denmark and England, invaded and conquered the Kingdom of Norway without much resistance between 1028 and 1029. The deposed king of Norway
Cnut's_invasion_of_Norway
King of Norway from 1030 to 1035
the son of Cnut the Great, king of Denmark, Norway, and England, and his first wife Ælfgifu of Northampton, a Mercian noblewoman. In 1017 Cnut married Emma
Svein_Knutsson
King of Denmark from 1182 to 1202
Canute VI (Danish: Knud Valdemarsøn; c. 1163 – 12 November 1202) was King of Denmark from 1182 to 1202. Contemporary sources describe Canute as an earnest
Canute_VI_of_Denmark
Medieval Northern European social rank
institution similar to the Danish heimþegar (see below) or to the housecarls of Cnut the Great (see below): free men in the service of a king or lord, who gave
Housecarl
Standing army in the service of the Kings of England, 1013–1051
England and this is why a defence needed to be organized by the Danish king Cnut the Great. The Thingmen attracted Swedish mercenaries, and probably some
Thingmen
King of Norway from 1046 to 1066
which he had lost to Danish king Cnut two years previously. Olaf and Harald were defeated by forces loyal to Cnut, and Harald was forced into exile to
Harald_Hardrada
Danish actor (born 1984)
January 1984) is a Danish actor. He is known internationally for portraying Cnut of Northumbria in the television series The Last Kingdom and the male version
Magnus_Bruun
11th-century Earl of Northumbria in England
as a regional strongman in England during the reign of Cnut ("Canute the Great", 1016–1035). Cnut was a Scandinavian ruler who conquered most of England
Siward,_Earl_of_Northumbria
King of England from 1066 to 1087
Æthelred to return home, but Swein's son Cnut contested Æthelred's return. Æthelred died unexpectedly in 1016, and Cnut became king of England. Æthelred and
William_the_Conqueror
Part of England where Danish law applied
part of Sweden. Cnut was succeeded in England on his death by his son Harold Harefoot, until he died in 1040, after which another of Cnut's sons, Harthacnut
Danelaw
Son of King Edmund Ironside (died before 1057)
hard-fought war with Danish invader Cnut, who became king of all England shortly after. The following year, Cnut sent Edmund Ironside's two infant sons
Edmund_Ætheling
Danish jarl and regent of Denmark
an earl of King Cnut the Great and his sister Gytha Thorkelsdóttir married Godwin, Earl of Wessex. In 1016, he participated in Cnut the Great's invasion
Ulf_Jarl
Danish princess and titular queen
prominent Danish princess and titular queen of the Jelling dynasty, sister of Cnut the Great and wife of the magnate Ulf Jarl. She was the mother of Sweyn II
Estrid_Svendsdatter
Earl of Mercia
monasteries at Coventry and Much Wenlock and was a very powerful earl under King Cnut and his successors. Leofric was the husband of Godgifu (upon whom the Lady
Leofric,_Earl_of_Mercia
Fifth of the six sons of King Æthelred the Unready
son Cnut to dispute the throne. In October 1016 Cnut and Edmund agreed to divide England between them, but Edmund died a month later, leaving Cnut as undisputed
Eadwig_Ætheling
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1013 to 1020
Church of Canterbury pp. 287–290 Lawson Cnut pp. 86–87 Lawson Cnut p. 82 Lawson Cnut p. 120 van Houts "Cnut and William" Conquests in Eleventh-Century
Lyfing (archbishop of Canterbury)
Lyfing_(archbishop_of_Canterbury)
Early medieval cultural group in Britain
opportunistically changed sides to Cnut's party. After the defeat of the English in the Battle of Assandun in October 1016, Edmund and Cnut agreed to divide the kingdom
Anglo-Saxons
Historical Norse colony in present-day England
Viking and Anglo-Saxon kings and earls, including the period when Viking King Cnut ruled all of England, part of his North Sea Empire, until his death in 1035
Scandinavian_York
Battle fought in 1016 between the English and the Danes
Denmark under Cnut and the defending forces of the Kingdom of England led by Edmund Ironside. The battle was fought as part of a campaign by Cnut to conquer
Battle_of_Brentford_(1016)
Country within the United Kingdom
conquest of this united kingdom by Sweyn Forkbeard in 1013 and again by his son Cnut in 1016, turning it into the centre of a short-lived North Sea Empire that
England
2013 historical novel by Bernard Cornwell
to reinforce him. Then Cnut and Uhtred fight. Uhtred injures Cnut, but Cnut is carried away by his men. Uhtred's son slays Cnut's main ally, Sigurd Thorsen
The_Pagan_Lord
King of Norway from 1015 to 1028
restoring London and the English throne to Æthelred the Unready and removing Cnut. According to Snorri's Heimskringla, the attack happened soon after the death
Olaf_Haraldsson
City of London during the Anglo-Saxon period
Sweyn Forkbeard attacked London unsuccessfully in 996 and 1013, but his son Cnut the Great finally gained control of London, and all of England, in 1016.
Anglo-Saxon_London
English Earl (died 1016)
shires. While Uhtred was away from his lands, Sweyn's son, Cnut, invaded Yorkshire. Cnut's forces were too strong for Uhtred to fight, and so Uhtred did
Uhtred_of_Bamburgh
Semi-legendary king of Denmark
Harthacnut I or Cnut I (Danish: Hardeknud; Old Norse: Hǫrða-Knútr) was a semi-legendary King of Denmark. The old Norse story Ragnarssona þáttr makes Harthacnut
Harthacnut_I_of_Denmark
Topics referred to by the same term
Canute II may refer to: Canute II of Sweden, king of Sweden from 1229 to 1234 Canute the Great, king of Denmark and of England as Canute I (died in 1035)
Canute_II
Northumbrian magnate in the early 11th century
killing appears to have been part of the war between Sweyn Forkbeard and Cnut the Great against the English king Æthelred the Unready, Uhtred being the
Thurbrand_the_Hold
King of Denmark from 1080 to 1086
has media related to Canute IV of Denmark. Royal Blood. The Passion of St Cnut, King and Martyr. Odense, 2025, ISBN 978-87-90267-72-8. The Oxford Illustrated
Canute_IV_of_Denmark
Naval engagement which took place in 1026
lay in wait up the river for the navy of King Cnut, which was commanded by Danish earl Ulf Jarl. Cnut's navy was massive; his own ship is said to have
Battle_of_Helgeå
British historical drama TV series (2015-2022)
Army led by the coalition of Viking warlords including Ragnar the Younger, Cnut, Sigurd Bloodhair and Haesten. The ten-episode third series premiered in
The_Last_Kingdom_(TV_series)
Legendary king of Denmark
as king and married Gunhild (Świętosława of Poland). They had a son named Cnut the Great. Sweyn also ruled England in his lifetime and established the Danish
Sigurd_Snake-in-the-Eye
Queen of Germany from 1036 to 1038
King Henry III from 1036 until her death. Gunhilda was a daughter of King Cnut the Great (985/95 – 1035), ruler over the Anglo-Scandinavian North Sea Empire
Gunhilda_of_Denmark
Danish princess
from Gorm the Old and Thyra. She was most likely the half-sister of King Cnut of England and the wife of the deposed Jarl of Lade, Eiríkr Hákonarson, who
Gytha_(princess)
11th-century invasion of England
and surrendered, and Ralph went into exile. Meanwhile, Sweyn II's brother Cnut arrived in England with a fleet of 200 ships, but he was too late as Norwich
Norman_Conquest
Archbishop of York from 1002 to 1023
instrumental in drafting law codes for both kings Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great of England. He is considered one of the two major writers of the
Wulfstan_(died_1023)
Aspect of Viking expansion
five weeks later and Æthelred returned, driving out Sweyn’s son Cnut. but, in 1015, Cnut returned with a fleet of 200 ships, launching a hard-fought campaign
Viking activity in the British Isles
Viking_activity_in_the_British_Isles
Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria
Hjörungavágr, the Battle of Svolder and the conquest of England by King Cnut. Eric is referred to in various ways in the medieval sources and by modern
Eiríkr_Hákonarson
1016 battle of Cnut's invasion of England
1016. between the forces of King Edmund Ironside and Danish king Cnut as a part of Cnut's invasion of England. The West Saxons, fighting for Edmund, were
Battle_of_Sherston
Cnut the Great has been depicted in a number of fictional works. Alfgar the Dane; or the Second Chronicle of Æscendune: a Tale of the Days of Edmund Ironside
Cultural_depictions_of_Cnut
Former county in western England
merged into Gloucestershire in the early eleventh century, probably by King Cnut in 1017. Abrams, Lesley (2001). "Edward the Elder's Danelaw". In Higham,
Winchcombeshire
Son of King Edmund Ironside (1016–1057)
in exile in the Kingdom of Hungary following the defeat of his father by Cnut. After the Danish conquest of England in 1016, Canute had Edward, said to
Edward_the_Exile
King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157
Canute V Magnussen (Danish: Knud V Magnussen) (c. 1129 – 9 August 1157) was a King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157, as co-regent in shifting alliances with
Canute_V_of_Denmark
King of Sweden from 1022 to 1050
Magnus I against Denmark's and England's king Cnut the Great during the 1020s and 1030s. According to Snorri, Cnut tried to neutralize Anund Jacob, when a dispute
Anund_Jacob
Wendish princess, daughter of Burislav, King of the Wends
Poland (sister of Bolesław I the Brave) who married Sweyn and bore him sons Cnut the Great and Harald II. Historians have long debated whether Gunhilda represents
Gunhild_of_Wenden
British and Irish title of nobility
ealdormanry. During Cnut's reign (1016–1035), ealdorman changed to earl (related to Old English eorl and Scandinavian jarl). Cnut's realm, the North Sea
Earl
British comedy television series (2002)
Nothing is a British sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, the cleverest man in Britain, and Oxford's leading moral philosopher. He
Believe_Nothing
Swein's son Cnut invaded England and defeated Edmund at the Battle of Assandun. Afterward, the two divided England, with Edmund ruling Wessex and Cnut taking
History of the English monarchy
History_of_the_English_monarchy
1030 battle in Trøndelag, Norway
with the ongoing fighting in England. In the year 1028, the Danish king Cnut the Great made an alliance with the Lades, and Olaf had to go into exile
Battle_of_Stiklestad
10th and 11th-century Ealdorman of Northumbria
the connivance of King Æthelred II. Ælfhelm's daughter, Ælfgifu, married Cnut the Great, King of England between 1016 and 1035, as a result of which Ælfhelm
Ælfhelm_of_York
11th-century attacks
attacks were motivated by a claim on the English throne asserted originally by Cnut the Great's nephew Sweyn II, king of Denmark (r. 1047–1076), and maintained
Danish attacks on Norman England
Danish_attacks_on_Norman_England
Son of Jarl Ulf and Estrid Svendsdatter
Estrithson (died 1049) was the son of Jarl Ulf and Estrid Svendsdatter, sister of Cnut the Great. Beorn established himself in England where many of his relatives
Beorn_Estrithson
English royal dynasty
attempted to resist the Vikings in 1016, but after their deaths the Danish Cnut the Great and his sons ruled until 1042. The House of Wessex then briefly
House_of_Wessex
Scandinavian queen appearing in Norse sagas
medieval German chroniclers as a wife of Sweyn Forkbeard and possibly mother of Cnut the Great and Harald II. However, this remains a tentative and highly disputed
Sigrid_the_Haughty
Irish actress (born 1987)
she started her career with a role in Tom Collins' short film The Phantom Cnut, a revenge comedy. In the following years, Coughlan did voice work in animated
Nicola_Coughlan
Pre-conquest law in England
Anglo-Saxon law codes were enacted in the early 11th century during the reign of Cnut the Great. The native inhabitants of England were Celtic Britons. The unwritten
Anglo-Saxon_law
European royal house
comparative obscurity by King Cnut and given the Earldom of Wessex c. 1018–1019. He retained his position during the reigns of Cnut's sons Harold Harefoot and
House_of_Godwin
Earliest historical form of English language
settlers in the Danelaw from the late 9th century, and during the rule of Cnut and other Danish kings in the early 11th century. Many place names in eastern
Old_English
Mercian noble (died 1017)
II in 1013, and for his death by order of King Cnut the Great (Canute) in 1017. His violent end by Cnut contrasts with the successful career enjoyed by
Northman,_son_of_Leofwine
Sovereign state in Europe before 1707
the English. In 1016, the kingdom became part of the North Sea Empire of Cnut the Great, a personal union between England, Denmark and Norway. The Norman
Kingdom_of_England
Calendar year
– Battle of Assandun: Cnut defeats Edmund Ironside, leaving the latter as king of Wessex. November 30 – Edmund II dies and Cnut takes control of the whole
1016
Medieval Latin work from England
Cnut in as favourable a light as possible. Thus, it silently glosses over Emma's first marriage to Æthelred, contests whether Harold Harefoot, Cnut's
Encomium_Emmae_Reginae
11th-century Bishop of Lichfield
consecrated sometime before about 1026 and died in 1039. He was appointed by Cnut the Great, king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or
Brihtmær
Viking silver hoard
Cunnetti may have meant 'Cnut's people', and that the inscription 'Cnut, King of Cnut Rex Cunnetti' simply means 'Cnut, King of Cnut's people'. Yet another
Cuerdale_Hoard
Head of the Catholic Church from 1024 to 1032
Burgundy and Cnut the Great of Denmark and England, took part in this journey to Rome. Consistent with his role as a Christian king, Cnut went to Rome
Pope_John_XIX
Legal collection compiled during the reign of Henry I, king of England (1100–1135)
kings, from King Ine of Wessex (appended to King Alfred's domboc) to King Cnut, all in Latin translation. A couple of these do not survive elsewhere. In
Quadripartitus
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1052 to 1070
continued in his role of advisor during the reigns of Cnut's sons, Harold Harefoot and Harthacnut. When Cnut's stepson Edward the Confessor succeeded Harthacnut
Stigand
1002 mass killing of Danes in England
Audrey MacDonald states the massacre eventually led to the accession of Cnut in 1016. Levi Roach states, "These purges bred suspicion and division at
St_Brice's_Day_massacre
Norwegian nobleman (c. 1208 – 1261)
Knut Haakonsson (Knut Håkonsson; Old Norse: Knútr Hákonarson; c. 1208 – 1261) was a Norwegian nobleman and claimant to the throne during the Civil war
Knut_Haakonsson
Town in Cambridgeshire, England
King Cnut's nobles were concerned for his safety in crossing the Soham Mere ice. If the ice broke this would drown the king in the Fen waters. Cnut insisted
Soham
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1038 to 1050
Confessor as king of England in 1043. Eadsige was a royal priest for King Cnut before Cnut arranged for him to become a monk at Christ Church, Canterbury about
Eadsige
11th-century son of William the Conqueror
inscription on his tomb, which was also intended for the Earl Beorn, nephew of Cnut the Great. Bates, David (2016). William the Conqueror. New Haven, Connecticut:
Richard (son of William the Conqueror)
Richard_(son_of_William_the_Conqueror)
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
Sweyn Forkbeard claiming the English throne in 1013 until 1014 and his son Cnut the Great being king of England between 1016 and 1035. Geographically, the
Vikings
Old English epic poem
this poem with the court of King Alfred the Great or with the court of King Cnut the Great. The poem blends fictional, legendary, mythic and historical elements
Beowulf
Anglo-Saxon saint
(1982) The Mildrith Legend, Leicester University Press. Charter of King Cnut, Sawyer no. 958 (AD 1022), possibly a forgery. Goscelin, Lectiones in natale
Ermenilda_of_Ely
CNUT
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Male
Scandinavian
Variant spelling of Scandinavian Knut, CNUT means "knot."Â
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English, Norse, Scandinavian
Name of a King; Knot; Form of Canute
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon Norse
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Norse
Knot.
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Arabic, Muslim
Chastity; Modesty; Decency; Decorum
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Freedom
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Randall.Scottish (Orkney) : habitational name from Rendall in Orkney.Probably also an Americanization of Swedish Rendahl.
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Latin American Biblical Greek Hebrew
Gentle. Famous bearer: Biblical Damaris was the educated woman who heard Paul speak at the...
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
All Nine Forms of Durga
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Bengali, Indian, Traditional
Lovely; Sweet
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Brave
Boy/Male
Hindu
Known lecturer
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Prayer
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Indian
River Yamuna, Success
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