Harthacnut
King of England from 1040 to 1042, King of Denmark from 1035 à 1042
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Updated 2026-05-29
Ruled England and Denmark simultaneously in the 1040s as the last king to hold both crowns. Harthacnut's brief reign ended the North Sea Empire's run and closed out his dynasty's chapter.
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Harthacnut was King of Denmark from 1035, and King of England from 1040 until his death in 1042. He was the last monarch of the North Sea Empire, an empire consisting of England and Denmark, and was also the last monarch of the House of Knýtlinga.
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