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Sweyn III of Denmark. Sweyn III Grathe [Note 1] ( 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. Sweyn attempted to kill his rivals at the peace banquet, and was ...
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Sweyn of Denmark may refer to: Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014), King of Denmark, England, and Norway as Sweyn I. Sweyn Knutsson (1016–1035), son of Cnut the Great. Sweyn II of Denmark (1019–1074/76), King of Denmark. Sweyn the Crusader (1050–1097), son of Sweyn II. Svend Tronkræver (d. 1104), son of Sweyn II, potential claimant to Danish ...
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Apr 10, 2024 · Sweyn I (died February 3, 1014, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England) was the king of Denmark ( c. 987–1014), a leading Viking warrior and the father of Canute I the Great, king of Denmark and England. Sweyn formed an imposing Danish North Sea empire, establishing control in Norway in 1000 and conquering England in 1013, shortly before his death.
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Biography. 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. On his way to Jerusalem in 1097, he and 1,500 other Danish knights were attacked by the Turks. The Danes lost the battle, and Sweyn the ...
Sweyn is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include: Kings : Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014), King of Denmark, England, and Norway as Sweyn I. Sweyn or Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II. Sweyn II of Denmark (1019–1076), King of Denmark. Blot-Sweyn or Sweyn the Sacrificer (died 1087 ...
