King Canute, also known as Cnut the Great, was born in approximately 995 AD.
Canute Caliste was born in 1914.
Canute Lavard was born in 1096.
Canute Peterson was born in 1824.
Canute IV of Denmark was born in 1042.
Canute V of Denmark was born in 1129.
Canute Curtis was born on 1974-08-04.
Canute R. Matson was born in 1843.
Canute VI of Denmark was born in 1163.
King Canute the Great
King Canute the Great was king of Denmark, Norway and England.
Canute's most famous foe was the sea itself. According to legend, King Canute (Cnut the Great) tried to command the tide to stop as a demonstration of his power, but when the sea did not obey, he showed humility and demonstrated that even a king's authority has limits.