North Sea Empire

UK/ˌnɔːθ ˌsiː ˈɛm.paɪə/US/ˌnɔːɹθ ˌsiː ˈɛm.paɪɚ/

proper noun

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.

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Anglo-Scandinavian Empire
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Meanings

proper nounthe North Sea Empire
  1. historicalhistoriographyThe 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: Anglo-Scandinavian Empire

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe 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.

Similar
Anglo-Scandinavian Empire

Origin

From North Sea + empire. Coined by 20th-century historians.

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Translations

Catalan Imperi del Mar del Nord
  • Imperi del Mar del Nordhistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Czech Severská říše
  • Severská říšehistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Danish Nordsøimperiet
  • Nordsøimperiethistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Dutch Noordzee-imperium
  • Noordzee-imperiumhistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
French Empire anglo-scandinave
  • Empire anglo-scandinavehistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
German Nordseereich
  • Nordseereichhistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Italian Impero del Mare del Nord
  • Impero del Mare del Nordhistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Norwegian Bokmål Nordsjøimperiet, Nordsjøveldet
  • Nordsjøimperiethistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
  • Nordsjøveldethistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Polish Imperium Morza Północnego
  • Imperium Morza Północnegohistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Portuguese Império do Mar do Norte
  • Império do Mar do Nortehistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Spanish Imperio del mar del Norte
  • Imperio del mar del Nortehistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Swedish Nordsjöväldet
  • Nordsjöväldethistorical realm of England, Denmark, and Norway
Cite this entry
APA

North Sea Empire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Sea%20Empire

MLA

“North Sea Empire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Sea%20Empire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Sea Empire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Sea%20Empire.

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