Svein Haraldsson
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Svein Haraldsson, better known as Sweyn Forkbeard, was a Viking king of Denmark and England in the early 11th century and the father of Cnut the Great.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ monarch of Denmark ⓘ monarch of England ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Svein Forkbeard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Svend Tveskæg NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweyn Forkbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Roskilde Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Cnut the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estrid Svendsdatter NERFINISHED ⓘ Harald II of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Denmark ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Danes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Harald Bluetooth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a Viking king of Denmark
ⓘ
being a Viking king of England ⓘ being the father of Cnut the Great ⓘ raids and invasions of England ⓘ |
| militaryRank | warlord ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Tove of the Obotrites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | overthrow of Æthelred the Unready ⓘ |
| notableWork | conquest of England ⓘ |
| opponent | Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of England NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Harald Bluetooth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Æthelred the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Norse paganism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gunhild of Wenden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Świętosława NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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