What location is common to Knýtlinga saga and Cnut the Great?
Cnut the Great Cnut the Great (Old Norse: "Knútr inn ríki"; c. 995 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute - whose father was Sweyn Forkbeard (which gave him the patronym "Sweynsson", Old Norse: "Sveinsson") - was King of Denmark, England and Norway; together often referred to as the North Sea Empire. With the deaths of his heirs within a decade of his own, and Norman conquest of England in 1066, this legacy was mostly forgotten. He is popularly invoked in the context of the legend of "King Canute and the waves", which usually misrepresents him as a deluded monarch believing he has supernatural powers, contrary to the original legend which portrays a wise king who rebuked his courtiers for their fawning behaviour.
Annals of Lund The Annals of Lund (Danish: "Lundeårbogen", Latin: "Annales Lundenses") is a Latin manuscript written in Lund around 1250-1307. Several copies have survived to the modern day. "The Annals of Lund" are composed of two parts. The first part is based on earlier works, including the "Chronicon Lethrense", and discusses events from antiquity to 1256. The second part includes events from every year until 1307. This portion is unique to the "Annals of Lund" and primarily deals with Danish politics. The topics include the Norwegian King Erik’s offensive in Denmark and Erik Menved's marriage with Ingeborg of Sweden in 1296. Additionally, the Battle of Gestilren in Sweden in 1210 and the 1256 destruction of Refshaleborg fort on Lolland are described.