c. 994–1035
Cnut the Great
11th-century King of Denmark, Norway, and England
c. 41years, roughly
8%of the people on this site died younger
Cnut the Great was born in about AD 994 and died in about 1035, so lived for roughly 41 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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