House Of Knýtlinga
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Parent house | House of Munsö |
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Final ruler | Cnut III |
Current head | None; extinct |
Founders | Harthacnut I of Denmark |
Cadet branches | House of Estridsen |
Dissolution | 1042 |
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ID | 1536922 |
About House Of Knýtlinga
The Danish House of Knýtlinga was a ruling royal house in Middle Age Scandinavia and England. Its most famous king was Cnut the Great, who gave his name to this dynasty. Other notable members were Cnut's father Sweyn Forkbeard, grandfather Harald Bluetooth, and sons Harthacnut, Harold Harefoot, and Svein Knutsson.