Sweyn Forkbeard
Monarch
0960 – 1014
Who was Sweyn Forkbeard?
Sweyn I Forkbeard was king of Denmark and England, as well as parts of Norway. His name appears as Swegen in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. He was the son of King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark. He was the father of Cnut the Great.
In the mid 980s he revolted against his father and seized the throne. Harald was driven into exile and died shortly afterwards in November 986 or 987. In 1000, with allegiance of the Trondejarl, Eric of Lade, he was ruler over most of Norway. After a long effort at conquest, and shortly before his death, in 1013 he became the first of the Danish Kings of England.
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- Born
- 0960
Denmark - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Paganism
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Died
- Feb 3, 1014
Gainsborough - Resting place
- Roskilde Cathedral
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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