Sweyn Forkbeard1

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Pedigree
Father*King Harold Bluetooth of Denmark1 d. 985
Relationship2nd cousin 22 times removed of Robert Michael Damon

Names and Titles

Variation: Sven.2
Titled: King of Denmark (Sweyn Forkbeard) about 986.3
Titled: King of England (Sweyn Forkbeard) in 1013.3
Sweyn Forkbeard was the son of King Harold Bluetooth of Denmark.1 Sweyn Forkbeard married second Sigrid (?)1 Sweyn Forkbeard married first Gunhilda (of Poland).1
Sweyn Forkbeard became King of Denmark about 986 replacing King Harold Bluetooth of Denmark.1 Sweyn Forkbeard became King of England in 1013 replacing King Ethelred II "the Unready" (of England).3
Sweyn Forkbeard was replaced as King of England by King Ethelred II "the Unready" (of England) in 1014.3

Child of Sweyn Forkbeard
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2 Children of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhilda (of Poland)
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Child of Sweyn Forkbeard and Sigrid (?)
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ChartsDanish Royalty
Danish Royalty (Indented)
Last Edited27 Aug 2017

Citations

  1. [S205] The Continenetal Dynasties 1066-1216, online http://www.royal.gov.uk/history/trees/continen.pdf. Hereinafter cited as The Continenetal Dynasties.
  2. [S180] Royal Genealogies, online //www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Rulers/, saxon.html.
  3. [S260] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/