Question: who was cnut the great?
Answer: Cnut the Great (/kəˈnjuːt/; Old English: Cnut cyning; Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki; died 12 November 1035), also known as Canute, was king of Denmark, England and Norway; together often referred to as the North Sea Empire. ... His later accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together.