Denmark is threatened by Norway and Sweden…

September 1026 CE

Denmark is threatened by Norway and Sweden in the 1020s, and Cnut decides in 1026 to strengthen its defenses by bringing over his eight-year-old son to be the future king under a council headed by his brother-in-law, Earl Ulf.

However, Ulf alienates Cnut by getting the Danish provinces to acknowledge Harthacnut as king without reference to Cnut's overall authority and by failing to take vigorous measures to meet Norwegian and Swedish invasions, instead waiting for Cnut's assistance.

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Jelling Vejle Denmark View →

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Anund Jacob View → Cnut the Great View → Harthacnut View → Olaf II Haraldsson View → Ulf the Earl View →

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Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Denmark, Kingdom of View → Danes (Scandinavians) View → Swedes (North Germanic tribe) View → Norse View → Sweden, Kingdom of View → England, (Danish) Kingdom of View → North Sea Empire View → Norway, independent Kingdom of View →

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Scandinavian War of 1026-30 View → Helgeå, Battle of the View →

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Weapons View →

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