Rule of Denmark
Canute I of England with a fleet of 9 ships establishes himself as ruler of Denmark
Role range: 1019-1035
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Canute II Biography and Timeline
Follow Canute II through 5 dated historical records for Denmark.
Canute II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1019–1085Years on this page
1019
Succession
Succeeds as King of Denmark. Canute I of England with a fleet of 9 ships establishes himself as ruler of Denmark
Role range: 1019-1035
1026
Peace
Fights off the attempts by the King's of Norway & Sweden to conquer Denmark
Role range: 1016-1035
1028
Battle of Helgeaa
Canute defeats forces linked with Olaf II and Anund Jacob, strengthening Danish control of Baltic trade routes.
Role range: 1019-1035
1085
Succession
Succeeds as King of Denmark. Revives Scandinavian claims to the English throne 1st made by his father Swein
Role range: 1080-1086
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.