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| The '''House of Knýtlinga''' (]: House of Cnut's Descendants) were a ruling ] in ] ] and ]. Its most famous king was ], who gave its name to this |
The '''House of Knýtlinga''' (]: "House of Cnut's Descendants") were a ruling ] in ] ] and ]. Its most famous king was ], who gave its name to this dynasty. Other notable members were Cnut's father ], and Cnut's sons ], ], and ]. It has also been called the House of Canute, the House of Gorm, or the Jelling Dynasty. | ||
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In 1018 AD the House of Knýtlinga brought the crowns of England and Denmark together under a ]. At the height of its power, in the years 1028–1030, the House reigned over ], ], ], and parts of ]. After the death of Cnut the Great's heirs within a decade of his own death and the ] in 1066, the legacy of the Knýtlinga was largely lost to history. | ||
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The House of Knýtlinga (English: "House of Cnut's Descendants") were a ruling royal house in Middle Age Scandinavia and England. Its most famous king was Cnut the Great, who gave its name to this dynasty. Other notable members were Cnut's father Sweyn Forkbeard, and Cnut's sons Harthacnut, Harold Harefoot, and Svein Knutsson. It has also been called the House of Canute, the House of Gorm, or the Jelling Dynasty.
In 1018 AD the House of Knýtlinga brought the crowns of England and Denmark together under a personal union. At the height of its power, in the years 1028–1030, the House reigned over Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. After the death of Cnut the Great's heirs within a decade of his own death and the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the legacy of the Knýtlinga was largely lost to history.
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