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1. englishhistory.net › vikings › sweyn-forkbeardSweyn Forkbeard Facts & Biography | English History

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   Oct 27, 2016 · An Enemy Of My Enemy. Six years after this, at the Battle of Svolder in 1000 AD, Sweyn allied with the Swedes and defeated King Olaf I Trygvessön of Norway, occupying and dividing the kingdom. There is proof that Olaf’s treatment of Sigrid was instrumental in his downfall.

2. thepostgradchronicles.org › 2017/07/16 › sweyn-forkSweyn Forkbeard, Olaf Tryggvason, and the Kingship of Norway

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   Jul 16, 2017 · Dressed in armour, watching his fleet fall to his Danish rival, King Olaf I Tryggvason of Norway threw himself into the sea, sinking to his death and denying his enemies the pleasure of killing him. The death of Olaf (r. 995 – 1000) at the Battle of Svolder returned the Norwegian crown to Sweyn Forkbeard….

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   Why did Sweyn and Olaf get together?

   • The alliance was fueled by various reasons, including Olaf’s marriage proposals to Sigrid the Haughty and Thyri, Sweyn’s sister. According to the sagas, Sigrid’s anger and manipulation played a role in convincing Sweyn to wage war against Olaf.

   The Saga of Sweyn Forkbeard: England’s First Viking King

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   Who defeated King Olaf of Norway in the Battle of Svolder?

   • In the year 1000, Forkbeard and his new allies – Olaf of Sweden and Erik of Norway – defeated King Olaf I of Norway in the Battle of Svolder. This marked a significant turning point in Scandinavian history. Sweyn emerged as the virtual ruler of Norway. While nominally sharing sovereignty with his allies, he remained in charge.

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   How did Sweyn win the Battle of Svolder?

   • The allies attacked and defeated king Olaf in the western Baltic Sea when he was sailing home from an expedition, in the Battle of Svolder, fought in September of either 999 or 1000. The victors divided Norway among them. According to the account of the Heimskringla, Sweyn re-gained direct control of Viken district.

   Sweyn Forkbeard Facts for Kids

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   How did Olaf Skötkonung occupy Norway?

   • With her husband Sweyn, they were able to create a coalition of Olaf’s enemies to bring about his rule and occupy his kingdom. The coalition included the Swedish King Olaf Skötkonung and the Norwegian Erik, the Earl of Lade. After the defeat, Sweyn became the virtual ruler of Norway although he shared sovereignty with his allies.

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4. www.historydefined.net › sweyn-forkbeardThe Saga of Sweyn Forkbeard: England’s First Viking King

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   Victory at the Battle of Svolder. In the year 1000, Forkbeard and his new allies – Olaf of Sweden and Erik of Norway – defeated King Olaf I of Norway in the Battle of Svolder. This marked a significant turning point in Scandinavian history. Sweyn emerged as the virtual ruler of Norway.

5. vikingsonsofodin.com › the-life-and-death-of-sweynThe Life and Death of Sweyn Forkbeard and His Viking Empire

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   Sep 4, 2022 · While his Viking army swept England, Sweyn proceeded to conquer Norway, which was ruled by his former comrade Olaf Trygvasson. Sweyn forged an alliance with the Swedes and the Counts of Lade, attacking Olaf simultaneously.

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   May 21, 2020 · In 1000, Sweyn defeated and killed Olaf I Trygvessön, the king of Norway. The kingdom was then divided between the Danes and the Swedes, who were their allies. In 1013, shortly before his death, Sweyn conquered England as well. It was Sweyn who created the North Sea Empire.

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7. thevikingherald.com › article › who-was-sweynWho was Sweyn Forkbeard, the first Viking King of England?

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   Jun 11, 2022 · Sweyn Forkbeard, England's first Viking King, did this and much more. According to the historian Adam of Bremen, Sweyn Forkbeard, born in the early 960s CE, was the son of Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. Source: The Viking Herald. Often derided as history’s most petulant son, his story is as complex as his character.

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   Oct 27, 2023 · Sweyn built an alliance with Swedish king Olof Skötkonung and Eirik Hákonarson, Jarl of Lade, against Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason. The Kings' sagas ascribe the causes of the alliance to Olaf Tryggvason's ill-fated marriage proposal to Sigrid the Haughty and his problematic marriage to Thyri, sister of Svein Forkbeard.