Danish conquest of England
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The Danish conquest of England was the early 11th-century takeover of the English throne by Danish kings, culminating in Cnut the Great’s rule over a North Sea empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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military conquest → war of succession → |
| cause |
Danish dynastic ambitions in England
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weakening of Anglo-Saxon monarchy under Æthelred the Unready → |
| consequence |
Cnut the Great becomes king of all England
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continuation of Danish rule in England until 1042 → increased Scandinavian influence in English politics → integration of England into a North Sea Empire → |
| endDate |
1016
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| followedBy |
North Sea Empire of Cnut the Great
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| hasKeyFigure |
Cnut the Great
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Edmund Ironside → Sweyn Forkbeard → Æthelred the Unready → |
| historicalInterpretation |
seen as culmination of Viking expansion into England
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| historicalSignificance |
reshaped the English monarchy and its connections to Scandinavia
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| involvedCommander |
Cnut the Great
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Edmund Ironside → Sweyn Forkbeard → Æthelred the Unready → |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Old English
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Old Norse → |
| location |
England
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| mainBelligerent |
Kingdom of Denmark
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Kingdom of England → |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Assandun
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siege operations against London → |
| opposedBy |
Anglo-Saxon nobility
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| partOf |
Viking Age
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| precededBy |
Viking raids on England
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| relatedTo |
Anglo-Saxon England
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House of Knýtlinga → Viking invasions of England → |
| result |
Danish victory
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establishment of Danish rule over England → |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Assandun
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Treaty of Olney → campaigns of Cnut the Great in England → death of Edmund Ironside in 1016 → death of Sweyn Forkbeard in 1014 → division of England between Cnut and Edmund Ironside → flight of Æthelred the Unready to Normandy → invasion of England by Sweyn Forkbeard in 1013 → return of Æthelred the Unready in 1014 → |
| startDate |
1013
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| timePeriod |
early 11th century
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Danish conquest of England
("North Sea Empire of Cnut the Great")
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followedBy |
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Viking Age
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notableEvent |
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Anglo-Saxon England
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significantEvent |