The Vikings Season 1 Episode 29 Cnut the Great
- November 23, 2023
- 31 min
Cnut the Great (1014 - 1035), along with his father Svein Forkbeard, reclaimed England for Scandinavia, but viewed himself as a pan-European king in the mold of Charlemagne. Though not remembered fondly by his subjects, his maintenance of a powerful fleet, innovative use of proxy rule, and savvy employment of marriage alliances turned Denmark into a Christian North Sea Empire.