King of Denmark, Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard

Birth Name King of Denmark, Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard 1 2a 2b 3a 4a
Also Known As King of England, Sveyn I Haraldsson
Gramps ID I28718
Gender male
Age at Death 49 years, 1 month, 7 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E37450] 965 Denmark  
3b
Birth [E37451] 965    
5 6a
Death [E37452] 1013/4-02-02 (Julian) Gainsboro, England  
3c
Death [E37453] 1013/4-02-02 (Julian)    
6b
_FA1 [E37454]   Acceded: 986 as King of Denmark. Overthrew his father Harald.  
2c 2d 4b
_FA2 [E37455]   King of England 1013-1014. King of Denmark 986-987 and 1000-1014.  
2e 2f 4c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father King of Denmark, Harald VII Bluetooth Gormsson [I32674]about 910986-11-01
Mother Olafsson, Gyrid [I28761]
    Sister     Haraldsdottir, Thyra of Denmark [I28716] 1000-09-18
         King of Denmark, Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard [I28718] 965 1013/4-02-02 (Julian)

Families

    Family of King of Denmark, Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard and Poland, Gunhilda of [F0872]
Unknown Partner Poland, Gunhilda of [I24588] ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
King of Denmark, Harold IV Svendsen Denmark [I28337]
of Wessex, Canute I the Great Sveynsson [I28339]9951035
    Family of King of Denmark, Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard and Skoglar-Testedot, Sigrid Storrada the Haughty [F11189]
Married Wife Skoglar-Testedot, Sigrid Storrada the Haughty [I28762] ( * about 950 + after 1013/4-02-02 (Julian) )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E58406] about 996    
2g 2h 4 7a
Divorce [E58407]      
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
, Svantoslava [I28333]
of Denmark, Estrith (Margaret) [I23691]967

Pedigree

  1. King of Denmark, Harald VII Bluetooth Gormsson [I32674]
    1. Olafsson, Gyrid [I28761]
      1. Haraldsdottir, Thyra of Denmark [I28716]
      2. King of Denmark, Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard
        1. Poland, Gunhilda of [I24588]
          1. King of Denmark, Harold IV Svendsen Denmark [I28337]
          2. of Wessex, Canute I the Great Sveynsson [I28339]
        2. Skoglar-Testedot, Sigrid Storrada the Haughty [I28762]
          1. , Svantoslava [I28333]
          2. of Denmark, Estrith (Margaret) [I23691]

Ancestors

Source References

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