Hardicanute (1019 - 1042) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Hardicanute

Birth:	1019
Death:	1042
Legitimate son of King Canute & his second wife, Emma, Hardicanute became King of Denmark on his father's death in 1035 & was in Denmark when his half-brother, Harold Harefoot, claimed the throne. He was in the process of invading England when news of Harefoot's death reached him. After a brief reign, his step-mother's son Edward was named his successor. (bio by: Connie Nisinger) Cause of death: Convulsions at a marriage feast for Tostig the Proud Search Amazon for Hardicanute

Burial: Winchester Cathedral Winchester Hampshire, England
Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: May 18, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 22393