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Sweyn the Crusader ( Danish: Svend Korsfarer ); c. 1050 – 1097 at Philomelium (modern-day Akşehir, Turkey) was a Danish crusader . Biography. Prince Sweyn's body was found around 1645, a painting by Karel van Mander III, at the National Gallery of Denmark.
Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson, Danish: Svend Estridsen; c. 1019 – 28 April 1076) was King of Denmark (being Sweyn II) from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter , and the grandson of Sweyn Forkbeard through his mother's line.
Apr 26, 2022 · King of Denmark 1047-1074. Predecessor: Magnus Evergod Successor: Harald III Hen.
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.
In 1147, Sweyn and Canute united to support the Wendish Crusade. As Sweyn engaged the Wends in naval battle, he received little support from Canute, and lost his flagship. The civil war was soon re-ignited. After several battles, Sweyn conquered Funen and parts of Jutland, and set Valdemar up as Duke of Schleswig.
Sweyn the Crusader (Danish language: Svend Korsfarer pronounced [ˈsfen ˈkɔːsfɑːə]; c. 1050 – 1097) was a Danish crusader. Sweyn was born in Denmark, a son of the Danish king Sweyn Estridsen, and husband of Florine of Burgundy. He is famous for his participation in the First Crusade, which he...
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Sweyn_the_Crusader_(1) 0 references. WikiTree person ID. Danmark-34. subject named as. Svend le Croisé Danmark (est. 1080 - 1097) 0 references. Ulfsson-37. 0 ...
