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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.
Jun 8, 2020 · Print. Sweyn I, known also as Sweyn Tiugeskaeg (which means ‘Forkbeard’), was a Viking chief who became the ruler of Denmark, Norway, and England. His byname, ‘Forkbeard’, is a reference to his long, cleft beard. Although Sweyn ruled over Denmark and Norway for decades, he only gained control of England towards the end of his life, and ...
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Feb 2, 2014 · Having conquered England, the Viking king died after a fall from his horse on February 3rd, 1014. From the north: Svein Forkbeard lands in England. A 15th-century manuscript. AKG Images/British Library Viking raids on the British Isles began late in the eighth century. After their fill of rape and pillage the raiders would sail away again ...
Dec 25, 2013 · For 20 years, Sweyn, a "murderous character" who deposed his father Harold Bluetooth, waged war on England. And exactly 1,000 years ago, with his son Canute by his side, a large-scale invasion ...
Sep 4, 2022 · Interestingly, the Heimskringla provides more details about Sweyn’s death: “it occurred when King Sweyn died suddenly during the night in his bed; and the English say that Saint Edmund killed him, the same way Mercury killed Julian the Apostate.” As a result, after Sweyn’s sudden death, the empire he created fell apart almost immediately.
Sweyn Forkbeard, England’s forgotten king, ruled for just 5 weeks. He was declared King of England on Christmas Day in 1013 and ruled until his death on 3rd February 1014, although he was never crowned. Sweyn, known as Forkbeard due to his long, cleft beard, was the son of Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark and was born around 960 AD.
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Dec 25, 2023 · 25 December 2023. By David McKenna,BBC News. Share. British Library. Legend has it Sweyn Forkbeard was killed by the ghost of St Edmund. Forty days after he was crowned king of England, Sweyn ...
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