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Sveyn I Haraldsson "Forkbeard"
(Ca 960 - 3 Feb 1014)
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Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England1
M, #102418, b. circa 960, d. 3 February 1014
Last Edited=14 Jul 2005
Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England was born circa 960 at Denmark.2 He was the son of Harald I 'Bluetooth' Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid Olafsdottir.3 He married, firstly, Gunhilda of Poland, daughter of Mieszko I, Duke of Poland and Dubrawka of Bohemia, circa 990.2 He married, secondly, Sigrid 'the Haughty' (?), daughter of Skoglar-Teste Storrada, before 1000.4 He and Gunhilda of Poland were divorced in 1000. He died on 3 February 1014 at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.4 He was buried at Roskilde Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark.4
He succeeded to the title of King Sveyn I of Denmark on 1 November 986.2 He was deposed as King of Denmark in 987.2 He succeeded to the title of King Sveyn I of Denmark in 1000.2 He gained the title of King Sveyn I of England in 1013.
Children of Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England and Gunhilda of Poland
Gytha Sveynsdottir+
Gunhilda Sveynsdottir
daughter Sveynsdottir+4
Santslaue Sveynsdottir4
Thyra Sveynsdottir b. c 993
Harald II Sveynsson, King of Denmark3 b. c 994, d. bt 1018 - 1019
Canute II Sveynsson, King of England and Denmark+3 b. c 995, d. 12 Nov 1035
Child of Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England and Sigrid 'the Haughty' (?)
Astrid Sveynsdottir+3 b. c 997
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 25.
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 149. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 26.
Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England1
M, #102418, b. circa 960, d. 3 February 1014
Last Edited=14 Jul 2005
Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England was born circa 960 at Denmark.2 He was the son of Harald I 'Bluetooth' Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid Olafsdottir.3 He married, firstly, Gunhilda of Poland, daughter of Mieszko I, Duke of Poland and Dubrawka of Bohemia, circa 990.2 He married, secondly, Sigrid 'the Haughty' (?), daughter of Skoglar-Teste Storrada, before 1000.4 He and Gunhilda of Poland were divorced in 1000. He died on 3 February 1014 at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.4 He was buried at Roskilde Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark.4
He succeeded to the title of King Sveyn I of Denmark on 1 November 986.2 He was deposed as King of Denmark in 987.2 He succeeded to the title of King Sveyn I of Denmark in 1000.2 He gained the title of King Sveyn I of England in 1013.
Children of Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England and Gunhilda of Poland
Gytha Sveynsdottir+
Gunhilda Sveynsdottir
daughter Sveynsdottir+4
Santslaue Sveynsdottir4
Thyra Sveynsdottir b. c 993
Harald II Sveynsson, King of Denmark3 b. c 994, d. bt 1018 - 1019
Canute II Sveynsson, King of England and Denmark+3 b. c 995, d. 12 Nov 1035
Child of Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England and Sigrid 'the Haughty' (?)
Astrid Sveynsdottir+3 b. c 997
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 24. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 25.
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 149. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 26.
Events
| Birth | Ca 960 | Denmark | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1 Nov 986 - 987 | King of Denmark | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1000 | King of Denmark | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1013 | King of England | |||
| Death | 3 Feb 1014 | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England | |||
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Families
| Spouse | Gunhilda of Poland ( - 1014) |
| Child | Canute II Sveynsson "the Great" (995 - 1035) |
| Father | Harald I Gormsson "Bluetooth" (910 - 986) |
| Mother | Gyrid Olafsdottir ( - ) |