North Sea Empire

North Sea Empire was an empire in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that lasted from 1016 to 1035 CE, about 19 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Cnut the Great ruled England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1028. The union fell apart soon after his death in 1035.

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Facts

Dates: 1016 to 1035 CE
Duration: 19 years
Type: Empire
Region: Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Winchester

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
Kingdom of Hungary 1000 to 1526 CE
Kingdom of Norway c. 872 to 1397 CE
Kingdom of Denmark c. 936 to 1397 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE, North and West Africa
Northern Song 960 to 1127 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did North Sea Empire exist?

1016 to 1035 CE, about 19 years.

Where was North Sea Empire?

Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe. Its capital was Winchester.

What language did North Sea Empire speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.