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Hace 3 días · The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are referred to together as the North Sea Empire by historians. As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe. His later accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together.
Hace 6 días · The (red) and (blue) were the largest and second-largest empires in history, respectively. The precise extent of the Mongol Empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars. Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and mode of measurement.
24 de may. de 2024 · North Sea, shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the British Isles and the mainland of northwestern Europe and covering an area of 220,000 square miles (570,000 square km). It is connected to the Atlantic by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel.
Hace 4 días · The last of these eventually came to briefly dominate the south of Mesopotamia as the Babylonian Empire, just as the Old Assyrian Empire had already done in the north from the late 21st century BC. The Sumerian language continued as a sacerdotal language taught in schools in Babylonia and Assyria, much as Latin was used in the Medieval period, for as long as cuneiform was used.
8 de may. de 2024 · The Mongol empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. It extended from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River and the Persian Gulf. At its greatest extent, it covered some 9 million square miles of territory, making it the largest contiguous land empire in history. Learn more about the Mongol empire in this article.
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Hace 3 días · Survey of the Mediterranean Sea, the intercontinental sea that separates Europe from Africa. Called the incubator of Western civilization, it runs west to east from the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco to the coast of Turkey and north to south between Croatia’s southern shores and Libya.
10 de may. de 2024 · The 11th century saw England under the North Sea Empire briefly, as King Cnut ruled over a personal union encompassing England, Denmark, and Norway. Image: Cnut (990 – 1035). Economic and Technological Aspects
