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House. Estridsen. Father. Eric II the Memorable. Mother. Thunna. 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.
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259301007. Source citation. Sweyn (Svend) III 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. Sweyn attempted to kill his rivals at the peace banquet, and was subsequently defeated by Valdemar I at the 'Battle of Grathe Heath ...
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Harald and Sweyn joined forces and forced Magnus to share the throne with Harald. In 1047 Magnus died, having stated on his deathbed that his kingdom would be divided up: Harald would get the throne of Norway, while Svend would be king of Denmark.
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.
Apr 26, 2022 · About Sweyn II Estridson, King of Denmark. Svend Estridsen/Svend den Yngre. Links: The Peerage. Geneall. Kings of Denmark. Wikipedia: English Dansk. Biografi på dansk. King of Denmark 1047-1074. Predecessor: Magnus Evergod Successor: Harald III Hen.
