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imported>VilkaIsBack Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Character Infobox |image = Wiki noimage.jpg |birth = 17 April 963<br>Kingdom of Denmark |death = 3 February 1014<br> {{Wiki|Gainsborough, Lincolnshire|Gainsborough}}, Lincolnshire, Kingdom of England |species = Human |affiliate = {{Wiki|House of Denmark}} }} '''Sweyn Forkbeard''' (963 – 1014) was the King of Denmark from c. 986 until his death, King of the English for the five weeks leading up to..." |
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'''Sweyn Forkbeard''' (963 – 1014) was the King of [[Denmark]] from c. 986 until his death, King of the [[England|English]] for the | '''Sweyn Forkbeard''' (963 – 1014) was the King of [[Denmark]] from c. 986 until his death, King of the [[England|English]] for the 5 weeks leading up to his death, and King of [[Norway]] from c. 986 until 995 and again from 1000 until his death.<ref>{{WP|Sweyn Forkbeard}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Arriving on | Arriving on England's shores in 1013, Sweyn refused King [[Æthelred the Unready|Æthelred II]]'s usual bribes that had appeased the [[Vikings]] and instead dethroned him, claiming the English crown for himself. His son [[Cnut]] was heir-presumptive to a vast empire but did not, in fact, inherit any of the kingdoms directly after his father's death.<ref>''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:17, 18 January 2024
Sweyn Forkbeard (963 – 1014) was the King of Denmark from c. 986 until his death, King of the English for the 5 weeks leading up to his death, and King of Norway from c. 986 until 995 and again from 1000 until his death.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Arriving on England's shores in 1013, Sweyn refused King Æthelred II's usual bribes that had appeased the Vikings and instead dethroned him, claiming the English crown for himself. His son Cnut was heir-presumptive to a vast empire but did not, in fact, inherit any of the kingdoms directly after his father's death.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Sweyn Forkbeard on Wikipedia
- ↑ Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era