Canute

Canute (sometimes Cnut; Danish Knud) is the name of several kings of medieval Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century.

• Canute the Great (994/995-1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway;
• His only son, Harthacanute (1018/1019-June 8, 1042), inherited the throne;
• Also refer to List of Danish monarchs, List of Monarchs of England, and List of Norwegian monarchs.

Also:

• Knut Hamsun (1859 - 1952) was a leading Norwegian author.
• Knud Rasmussen (1879 - 1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist.
• Knute Rockne (1888 - 1931) was a American football player and coach.

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