Haraldsson of Denmark, Sveyn I 1 2a

Birth Name Haraldsson of Denmark, Sveyn I
Nick Name Forkbeard
Gender male
Age at Death 48 years, 1 month, 1 day

Narrative

Sweyn I, in Danish, Svend I, called Sweyn Forkbeard (960?-1014), king of Denmark (985?-1014). He made an expedition against England in 994 and extorted a large amount of tribute money. Following a massacre of Danes in England in 1002, he conducted a further series of raids and in 1013 led an invasion with the object of effecting a permanent conquest. The fall of London and the flight of the English king Ethelred II to Normandy (Normandie) early in 1014 made Sweyn master of the country. After his death the throne of England eventually passed (1016) to his son Canute II.

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Sweyn I "Forkbeard" (sometimes Svein Haraldsson; in Danish, Svend Tveskæg) (circa 965 - February 3, 1014) succeeded his father Harold I as king of Denmark in 986. After recovering his throne (991) following a brief Swedish invasion, Sweyn established Danish control over a part of Norway (1000).

After participating in a Norwegian-led raid against England in 994-995, Sweyn embarked on a series of full-scale invasions (1003-1005, 1006-1007, 1009-1012 and 1013) following the St. Brice's Day massacre of England's Danish inhabitants (November 1002). By December 1013 he was England's effective ruler following the flight to Normandy of king Ethelred the Unready.

Svein died on at Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, having ruled England unopposed for only five weeks, and his body was returned to Denmark. He was succeeded as King of Denmark by his elder son, Harold II, and as King of England by his younger son Canute the Great. His son, Canute the Great, ruled in Denmark and England and some part of northern Germany.

 

 

Sources:

1. Abbrev: University of Hull Royal Database (England)
Title: Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull Royal Database (England) (copyright 1994, 1995, 1996)base (England)base (England). copyright 1994, 1995, 1996.
Note:
Call number:

usually reliable but sometimes includes hypothetical lines, mythological figures, etc

WWW, University of Hull, Hull, UK HU6 7RX bct@tardis.ed.ac.uk
2. Abbrev: Pullen010502.FTW
Title: Pullen010502.FTW
Note:
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Text: Date of Import: Jan 5, 2002

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 965 Denmark   3
Death 1013-02-02 Gainsboro, England   3
Event Note

D: 2 Feb 1013/1014

Age: 48y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Gormsson of Denmark, Harald II910986-11-01
Mother Olafsdottir, Gunnhild9231002
    Sister     Haraldsdottir, Thyra 947 1000-09-18
         Haraldsson of Denmark, Sveyn I 965 1013-02-02
    Sister     of Denmark, Nevia

Families

Family of Haraldsson of Denmark, Sveyn I and of Poland, Gunhild
Married Wife of Poland, Gunhild ( * 967 + 1014 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 990     1
Event Note

M: Abt. 990

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Svensdottir, Estrid974
Snendsdatter, Nevia9841045-09-20
Sveynsdottir, Thyra993
Sveynsson of England & Denmark, Canute995
Sveynsson of Denmark, Harold III
Sveynsdottir, Gytha
Sveynsdottir, Gunhilda

Family of Haraldsson of Denmark, Sveyn I and Skoglar-Testedot, Sigrid Storrada
Married Wife Skoglar-Testedot, Sigrid Storrada ( * 950 + 1013-02-02 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 996     3
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Svensdottir, Estrid997before 1073
, Svantoslava

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I5321&style=TABLE
  2. Gregory Strong: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1564109&id=I28718 @ RootsWeb Strong
      • Source text:

        ID: I28718
        Name: Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard KING OF DENMARK 1 2 3 4 5
        Sex: M
        ALIA: Sveyn I Haraldsson /King of England/
        Birth: 965 in Denmark 4
        Birth: 965 1 5
        Death: 2 FEB 1013/14 in Gainsboro, England 4
        Death: 2 FEB 1013/14 5
        _FA1: Acceded: 986 as King of Denmark. Overthrew his father Harald. 2 3 5
        _FA2: King of England 1013-1014. King of Denmark 986-987 and 1000-1014. 2 3 5

        Father: Harald VII Bluetooth Gormsson KING OF DENMARK b: ABT. 910 in Blauzahn, Germany
        Mother: Gyrid OLAFSSON

        Marriage 1 Gunhilda of POLAND
        Children
        Harold IV Svendsen Denmark KING OF DENMARK b: in Denmark
        Canute I the Great Sveynsson OF WESSEX b: 995 in Denmark

        Marriage 2 Sigrid Storrada the Haughty SKOGLAR-TESTEDOT b: ABT. 950
        Married: ABT. 996 2 3 6 7
        Divorced:
        Children
        Svantoslava b: in Denmark
        Estrith (Margaret) OF DENMARK b: 967 in Denmark

        Sources:
        Title: University of Hull Royal Database (England)
        Author: Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science
        Publication: copyright 1994, 1995, 1996
        Note: usually reliable but sometimes includes hypothetical lines, mythological figures, etc
        Repository:
        Note: WWW, University of Hull, Hull, UK HU6 7RX bct@tardis.ed.ac.uk
        Media: Electronic
        Title: large-G675.FTW
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Text: Date of Import: 14 Mar 1999
        Title: large-G675.FTW
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Text: Date of Import: 16 Mar 1999
        Title: 11615-2.ftw
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Text: Date of Import: 21 Feb 1999
        Title: large-G675.FTW
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Text: b bef 1000
        Title: large-G675.FTW
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Title: large-G675.FTW
        Repository:
        Media: Other
        Page: chart 1791

         

      • Citation:

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  3. Gregory Strong: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:1564109&id=I23691 @ RootsWeb Strong