Svend I 'Fork Beard' , King of Denmark and Norway 
Svend I 'Fork was born about 0960 in Denmark. He was an only child. He died in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. He was buried in Hellig Trefoldigheds Kirke, Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.General Notes
Sweyn I, in Danish, Svend I, called Sweyn Forkbeard (960?-1014), king ofDenmark (985?-1014). He made an expedition against England in 994 andextorted a large amount of tribute money. Following a massacre of Danesin England in 1002, he conducted a further series of raids and in 1013led an invasion with the object of effecting a permanent conquest. Thefall of London and the flight of the English king Ethelred II to Normandyearly in 1014 made Sweyn master of the country. After his death thethrone of England eventually passed (1016) to his son Canute II.
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They had a daughter named Estrid Margarete.
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