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- 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.
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Sweyn Forkbeard (Old Norse: Sveinn Haraldsson tjúguskegg [ˈswɛinː ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson ˈtjuːɣoˌskeɡː]; Danish: Svend Tveskæg; 17 April 963 – 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.
- Harald Bluetooth
Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn...
- Harald II of Denmark
Harald Svendsen (c. 996–998 − c. 1018) was King of Denmark...
- House of Denmark
Cnut the Great's domains, in red. The Danish House of...
- Olaf Tryggvason
Olaf Tryggvason (960s – 9 September 1000) was King of Norway...
- King of The English
Great Britain during the Early Middle Ages.Listed in red are...
- Harald Bluetooth
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 throne; Sweyn III of Denmark (1125–1157), King of Denmark
Background. The battle of Grathe (Grey) Heath on 23 October 1157 marked the end of a civil war between Sweyn III, Canute V, and Valdemar I the Great, all contenders for the Danish throne. [2] After Eric III of Denmark had abdicated in 1146, Sweyn III, son of Eric Emune, was declared king of Zealand and Scania, while Canute, son of King Magnus ...
- 23 October 1157
- Valdemar I victory, End of the Danish Civil War
- Jutland Peninsula, Denmark
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 I, or Sweyn Forkbeard (17 April 963 - 3 February 1014) was King of Denmark from about 986-3 February 1014 and King of England from 25 December 1013 to 3 February 1014. Sweyn's father was Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark.
- 3 February 1014, Gainsborough, England
- 17 April 963, Denmark
- 986-3 February 1014 (Denmark), 999- 2 February 1014 (Norway), 1013-3 February 1014 (England)
- Roskilde Cathedral
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.
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.
