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Cnut the Great (Knud den Store) was king at the beginning of the 1000s. Which countries did he rule?

In the exam (Danish)

Knud den Store var konge i begyndelsen af 1000-tallet. Hvilke lande herskede han over?

  1. aDenmark and IcelandDanmark og Island
  2. bDenmark, England and NorwayDanmark, England og NorgeCorrect answer
  3. cDenmark, Germany and PolandDanmark, Tyskland og Polen

Why?

Cnut the Great became king of England, of Denmark and later also of Norway. He also ruled part of Sweden and brought together a large kingdom around the North Sea.

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