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Sweyn III Grathe (Danish: Svend III Grathe; c. 1125 – 23 October 1157) was the king of Denmark between 1146 and 1157, in shifting alliances with Canute V and his own cousin Valdemar I. In 1157, the three agreed to a tripartition of Denmark.
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The battle of Grathe (Grey) Heath on 23 October 1157 marked...
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Sweyn Forkbeard ( Old Norse: Sveinn Haraldsson tjúguskegg...
- Sweyn of Denmark
Sweyn of Denmark may refer to: Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014),...
- Sweyn
Sweyn III of Denmark (1125–1157), King of Denmark. Others :...
- Battle of Grathe Heath
Prince Sweyn's body was found around 1645, a painting by Karel van Mander III, at the National Gallery of Denmark. Sweyn was born in Denmark, a son of King Sweyn II of Denmark, and husband of Florine of Burgundy. He is famous for his participation in the First Crusade, which he primarily spent fighting the Turks.
