Eric of Hlathir (also called Eric of Norway) was a Viking warrior from Norway who followed first Sweyn Forkbeard and then Canute the Great. He was from a great northern family of earls and he represented the Danish interests in Norway. His career began sometime in the 980s. By the time of Canute, he was the most famous warrior in Scandinavia. The name Viking is a borrowed word from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... Sweyn I Forkbeard (actually Svein Otto Haraldsson; in Danish, Svend Tveskæg, originally Svend Tjugeskæg or Tyvskæg) (circa 960 - February 3, 1014). ... Canute(or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Danish: Knud II den Store, Norwegian: Knut den mektige) (994/995 – November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. ... Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Decades: 930s - 940s _ 950s - 960s - 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s - 1010s - 1020s - 1030s Years: 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 Events Kievan Rus accepts Eastern Orthodox Christianity Categories: 980s ... The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed. ...

In 1016, Uhtred the Bold, earl of Northumbria was murdered. Though Uhtred's family was allowed to keep their ancient province of Bernicia, the great north English earldom was given by Canute to Eric. Eric held it until his death in 1031, when it went to Siward. Eric's earlship is primarily notable in that it is never recorded that he ever fought with the Scots or the Britons of Strathclyde, who were usually constantly threatening Northumbria. Events George Tsul, ruler of Khazaria, is captured by a combined Byzantine- Rus force, which effectively ends Khazarias existence. ... Bernicia (Brythonic, Brynaich or Bryneich) was a kingdom of the Angles in northern England during the 6th and 7th centuries AD. It later merged with the kingdom of Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria. ... Look up English in Wiktionary, the free dictionary As an adjective, English refers to anything from or pertaining to England. ... Events Collapse of the Moorish Caliphate of Córdoba. ... Scots may refer to: The Scots language People from Scotland Scottish ethnicity, histroically people of Dalriada, a Gaelic-speaking kingdom in western Scotland Scots (ethnic group) Scottish Gaelic language, sometimes Scots outside of Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... The term Briton may have the following meanings: in a historical context: an inhabitant of Great Britain in pre-Roman times a descendant of Britons during a later period (e. ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ...

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• Stenton, Sir Frank M. Anglo-Saxon England Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 1971.