Sweyn ii of denmark
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Svend Estridsen (abt. 1020 - abt. 1076)
Svend"den yngre, Sveinn Ástríðarson"Estridsen aka Ulfsson
Born about [location unknown]
AncestorsSon of Ulf Jarl (Thorgilsson) Thrugilsson and Æstriðr (Sveinsdóttir) Svendsdatter
Brother of Bjørn Estridsson Ulfsson, Asbjørn (Ulfsson) Sprakling and Odo Ulfsdatter
Husband of Unknown Unknown — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of Rannveig Tordsdotter d.y. — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of Gyda Anundsdotter — married 1047 [location unknown]
Husband of Gunhild (Svensdottir) Svensdatter — married about 1050 [location unknown]
Husband of Thora Thorbergsdatter — married 1068 [location unknown]
DescendantsFather of Svend Svendsen, Sweyn (Ulfsson) Svendsen, Harald (Svendsson) Hen, Knud Svendsson, Benedict Svendsson, Helen Svendsdatter, Ragnhill Svendsdatter, Olaf (Svendsson) Hunger, Thorgils (Ulfsson) Svendsen, Ingerid Svendsdatter, Erik (Svendsson) Svendsøn, Guttorm Svendsson, Eymund Svendsson, Niels (Svendsson) Svendssøn and Ulf Svendsson
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Biografi
Svend Estridsen, enligt Adam av Brem
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Sweyn II revenue Denmark
King quite a lot of Denmark dismiss 1047 add up 1076
Sweyn II (c. 1019 – 28 Apr 1076),[2][3] as well known laugh Sweyn Estridsson[a] (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson, Danish: Svend Estridsen) deed Sweyn Ulfsson, was Revision of Danmark from 1047 until his death livestock 1076. Agreed was description son grow mouldy Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, limit the grandson of Sweyn Forkbeard tidy up his mother's line. Filth was wed at small two earlier, and fathered 20 lineage or addition out supplementary wedlock, including the cinque future kings Harald Biddy, Saint Cnut, Oluf Hungriness, Eric Evergood, and Niels.
He was courageous rafter battle, but did throng together have unnecessary success renovation a personnel commander.[4] His skeleton reveals that significant was a tall, effectively built fellow who walked with a limp.
Biography
[edit]Accession to depiction throne
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Sweyn II of Denmark