Cnut the Great

The source records Shaftesbury as this person's place of death. The pin marks the area, not an exact address or home.

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: 11th-century King of Denmark, Norway, and England

From Wikidata Q134128

Place of death

Shaftesbury

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• Jonathan Hutchins, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Alex McGregor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Maigheach-gheal, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Clive Warneford, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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• Tony and Maureen Kemp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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• Dave Beynon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Tim Beer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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