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| '''Canute''' (anglicized form of ''Knut'', from ] ''knútr'' meaning " |
'''Canute''' (anglicized form of ''Knut'', from ] ''knútr'' meaning "cunt", sometimes ''Cnut''; Danish ''Knud'') is the name of several kings of ] ], two of whom reigned also over ] during the first half of the ]. | ||
| *] (]/]-], ]) was king of ], ] and ], celebrated for "trying to hold back the tide," commanding the waves of the sea to assure his people that he was not a god. King Canute's people thought he was a god, so had his throne taken down to the ocean and told his people that "if I can hold back the tide, I must be a god"; however, the tide came in. His people decided, then, that he was not a god. | *] (]/]-], ]) was king of ], ] and ], celebrated for "trying to hold back the tide," commanding the waves of the sea to assure his people that he was not a god. King Canute's people thought he was a god, so he had his throne taken down to the ocean and told his people that "if I can hold back the tide, I must be a god"; however, the tide came in. His people decided, then, that he was not a god. | ||
| *His son, ] (]/]-], ]), inherited the throne; | *His son, ] (]/]-], ]), inherited the throne; | ||
| *Also refer to ], ], and ]. | *Also refer to ], ], and ]. | ||
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Canute (anglicized form of Knut, from Old Norse knútr meaning "cunt", 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-November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway, celebrated for "trying to hold back the tide," commanding the waves of the sea to assure his people that he was not a god. King Canute's people thought he was a god, so he had his throne taken down to the ocean and told his people that "if I can hold back the tide, I must be a god"; however, the tide came in. His people decided, then, that he was not a god.
- His 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.
See 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 an American football player and coach.
- Canute, Oklahoma, United States
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