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11th century in Denmark

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11th century in Denmark
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Events from the 11th century in Denmark.

Monarchs

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Events

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  • 1013 – Sweyn Forkbeard again invades England, briefly taking the English throne.
  • 3 February 1014 – Sweyn Forkbeard dies in Gainsborough, and Æthelred regains the English throne from the Danish.
  • 18 October 1016 – Cnut the Great reconquers England at the Battle of Assandun. In the treaty which followed, Cnut gained control of all of England except Wessex.
  • 30 November 1016 – Edmund Ironside dies, and his control of Wessex is handed over to Cnut.
  • 12 November 1035 – Cnut dies, and the kingdoms of Denmark and England are once again made separate.
  • 17 June 1040 – King Harthacnut lands at Sandwich and regains the English throne.
  • 8 June 1042 – Harthacnut dies and Magnus the Good succeeds him as King of Denmark while Edward the Confessor becomes king of England.
  • 9 August 1062 – Danish forces are defeated by Harald III of Norway at the naval Battle of Niså.
  • 1064 – a peace agreement is reached between Harald III and Sweyn II, ending Harald III's invasions of Denmark.

Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Knud Lavard" (in Danish). Danmarks Konger. Retrieved February 4, 2024.