Sweyn Godwinson

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Sweyn Godwinson was an 11th-century English nobleman and rebellious eldest son of Earl Godwin of Wessex, known for his exile and controversial career during the reign of Edward the Confessor.

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Sweyn Godwinson canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century nobleman
English nobleman
member of the Godwin family
activeDuring reign of Edward the Confessor
allegiance Earl Godwin of Wessex NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
associatedWith Godwin, Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED
Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED
House of Godwin NERFINISHED
Tostig Godwinson NERFINISHED
causeOfExile rebellion and misconduct
conflict political conflicts in the reign of Edward the Confessor
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth c. 1020
dateOfDeath 1052
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxon
familyName Godwinson NERFINISHED
father Godwin, Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED
givenName Sweyn NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 11th century
languageSpoken Old English
mannerOfDeath died at sea
mother Gytha Thorkelsdóttir NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Godwin NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial career during Edward the Confessor’s reign
exile from England
rebellion against King Edward the Confessor
placeOfBirth Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath at sea in the English Channel
positionHeld Earl in southwestern England
Earl of Herefordshire NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Herefordshire NERFINISHED
Wessex NERFINISHED
relative King Edward the Confessor (brother-in-law via Edith of Wessex) NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sibling Edith of Wessex NERFINISHED
Gyrth Godwinson NERFINISHED
Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED
Leofwine Godwinson NERFINISHED
Tostig Godwinson NERFINISHED
status eldest son of Earl Godwin of Wessex
title Earl

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Edith of Wessex sibling Sweyn Godwinson
House of Godwin notableMember Sweyn Godwinson
Gyrth Godwinson sibling Sweyn Godwinson
Leofwine Godwinson sibling Sweyn Godwinson
Tostig Godwinson sibling Sweyn Godwinson