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North Sea Empire
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English
Etymology
From en North Sea empire. Coined by 20th-century historians.
Pronunciation
en UK en /ˌnɔːθ ˌsiː ˈɛm.paɪə/
en US en /ˌnɔːɹθ ˌsiː ˈɛm.paɪɚ/
Proper noun
1 North Sea Empire
en historical historiography The personal union of the kingdoms of England, Denmark, and Norway under Norse rule during the Viking Age (between 1013 and 1042), most notably under Cnut the Great.
Synonyms
en Anglo-Scandinavian Empire
Translations
historical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Catalan: ca Imperi del Mar del Nord m
Czech: cs Severská říše f
Danish: da Nordsøimperiet n
Dutch: nl Noordzee-imperium n
French: fr Empire anglo-scandinave m
Georgian: ka ჩრდილოეთის ზღვის იმპერია
German: de Nordseereich n
Italian: it Impero del Mare del Nord m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb Nordsjøimperiet n, nb Nordsjøveldet n
Nynorsk: nn Nordsjøimperiet n, nn Nordsjøveldet n
Polish: pl Imperium Morza Północnego n
Portuguese: pt Império do Mar do Norte m
Spanish: es Imperio del mar del Norte m
Swedish: sv Nordsjöväldet n
Further reading
North Sea Empire