Harold Harefoot

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Harold Harefoot was an 11th-century King of England, the son of Cnut the Great, who ruled from 1035 to 1040 during a turbulent period of succession disputes.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Harold Harefoot canonical 7
Harald Harefoot 2
King Harold Harefoot 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century English monarch
King of England
human
monarch
associatedWith Alfred Aetheling NERFINISHED
Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED
Godwin, Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED
Leofric, Earl of Mercia NERFINISHED
burialPlace Westminster NERFINISHED
Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness (probable, uncertain in sources)
chronologicalPlacement 11th century
conflict succession disputes after Cnut’s death
country Kingdom of England
dateOfDeath 1040
dynasty Danish royal house NERFINISHED
House of Knýtlinga NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Dane
father Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
givenName Harold
historicalPeriod Late Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
languageOfEnvironment Old English
Old Norse NERFINISHED
mother Ælfgifu of Northampton NERFINISHED
nickname Harefoot NERFINISHED
notableEvent conflict over succession with Harthacnut
contested succession after the death of Cnut the Great
involvement in the killing of Alfred Aetheling
notableFor being the son of Cnut the Great
short and turbulent reign
placeOfDeath Oxford NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of England NERFINISHED
powerBase Mercia NERFINISHED
predecessor Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
realm England NERFINISHED
regencyOrCoregencyWith Leofric, Earl of Mercia (as chief supporter) NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1040
reignStart 1035
religion Christianity
ruledFrom 1035
ruledUntil 1040
sexOrGender male
sibling Gunhilda of Denmark NERFINISHED
Harthacnut NERFINISHED
Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED
successor Harthacnut NERFINISHED
title King of the English

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

Emma of Normandy stepChild Harold Harefoot
Harthacnut predecessorAsKingOfEngland Harold Harefoot
Harthacnut sibling Harold Harefoot
King of Wessex hasNotableHolder Harold Harefoot
Cnut the Great successor Harold Harefoot
Cnut the Great child Harold Harefoot
Godwin, Earl of Wessex employer Harold Harefoot
this entity surface form: King Harold Harefoot
House of Godwin governedUnderMonarch Harold Harefoot
House of Knýtlinga member Harold Harefoot
this entity surface form: Harald Harefoot
Jelling dynasty hasMember Harold Harefoot
this entity surface form: Harald Harefoot