Sweyn Knutsson
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Sweyn Knutsson was a Danish prince of the Jelling dynasty, known primarily as the son of King Cnut the Great and a claimant in the complex succession struggles of the early 11th century North Sea empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sweyn Knutsson canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish prince
ⓘ
Jelling dynasty member ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ royal prince ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
11th-century Danish people
ⓘ
11th-century monarchs in Europe ⓘ Danish royalty ⓘ House of Knýtlinga members ⓘ Norwegian monarchs ⓘ |
| conflict | Norwegian opposition to Danish rule ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Denmark ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Jelling dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dane ⓘ |
| father | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| halfSibling | Harthacnut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
king in Norway
ⓘ
prince of Denmark ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cnut the Great’s composite monarchy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ælfgifu of Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Knýtlinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
appointment as ruler of Norway by Cnut the Great
ⓘ
involvement in North Sea Empire succession disputes ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember | Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being son of Cnut the Great
ⓘ
role in succession struggles of the North Sea Empire ⓘ |
| occupation |
monarch
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | North Sea Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
co-ruler of Norway ⓘ |
| relative |
Emma of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Bluetooth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweyn Forkbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 11th century ⓘ |
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