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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 ...
- Battle of Grathe Heath
The battle of Grathe (Grey) Heath on 23 October 1157 marked...
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Estrid Svendsdatter. Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson [a] ( Old...
- Battle of Grathe Heath
Sweyn Forkbeard ( Old Norse: Sveinn Haraldsson tjúguskegg [ˈswɛinː ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson ˈtjuːɣoˌskeɡː]; [3] Danish: Svend Tveskæg; 17 April 963 [1] – 3 February 1014) was King of Denmark from 986 until his death, King of England for five weeks from December 1013 until his death, and King of Norway from 999/1000 until 1013/14.
- 986–1014
- Tove or Gunhild
- Knut Danaást or Harald Bluetooth
- Harald II
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Sep 10, 2019 · Haakon (born around 961) Gunhilde, (died 1002), married Pallig, Jarl and Ealdorman of Devonshire, both were killed in the St. Brice’s Day Massacre in November 1002. In 986, Sweyn became King of Denmark. Sweyn and Olav I, King of Norway sailed up the River Thames and raided London in 994. Æthelred II, King of the English and his council ...
Among people deceased in 1157, Sweyn III of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Yuri Dolgorukiy and Alfonso VII of León and Castile. After him are Canute V of Denmark, Ramiro II of Aragon, Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Eystein II of Norway, and Dirk VI, Count of Holland.
Sweyn , c.960–1014, king of Denmark (986–1014), son of Harold Bluetooth. Although baptized, he reverted to paganism and rebelled against his father, who was killed in battle. Sweyn was expelled shortly after his accession by the Swedish king Eric the Victorious, but his subsequent marriage to Eric's widow led to his restoration to the ...
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 a tripartition of Denmark.
