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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.
4 days ago · Sweyn ("Blot-Sweyn") Blot-Sven (historicity disputed) c. 1081 – 1083 (c. 2 years) Possibly son-in-law of Stenkil. Said to have usurped the throne. Nothing recorded: Few life details known. Historicity disputed on account of poor source material. Either deposed or succeeded by his son. Eric "Årsäll" Erik Årsäll (historicity disputed)
5 days ago · Canute V of Denmark Sweyn III of Denmark: Valdemar Victory. Valdemar I is made king of all of Denmark; 1144–1147 Wendish Crusade Denmark Kingdom of Poland Holy Roman Empire: Polabian Slavs West Slavs: Victory: 1168 or 1169 Siege of Arkona Denmark: Rani: Danish Victory. Rügen conquered and converted; 1170 Battle of Julin Bridge Denmark ...
Mar 29, 2024 · The son of King Erik the Victorious and Gunhild, the sister of Bolesław, the Christian king of Poland, Olaf opposed the development of a strong Norwegian state and joined Sweyn I Forkbeard, king of Denmark, and his allies in a victorious war against Norway in 999 or 1000.
2 days ago · The Viking Age (793–1066 CE) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. [1] [2] [3] It followed the Migration Period and the Germanic Iron Age. [4] The Viking Age applies not only to their homeland of ...
5 days ago · Malmfred’s stepson ruled as King Sweyn III of Denmark from 1146 to 1157. Malmfred’s daughter, Christina, married a Norwegian nobleman named Erling Skakke. They had one son, named Magnus, was was King of Norway from 1161 to 1184.
Mar 25, 2024 · king (1093-1103), Norway. Magnus III (born c. 1073, Norway—died August 1103, Ulster, Ire.) was the king of Norway (1093–1103), a warrior who consolidated Norwegian rule in the Orkney and Hebrides islands and on the Isle of Man (all now part of the United Kingdom). He was called Barefoot ( i.e., bareleg) because he often wore Scottish kilts.
