Sweyn I, or Sweyn Forkbeard (17 April 963 - 3 February 1014) was King of Denmark from about 986-3rd February 1014, King of Norway (1000-1014) and King...

to Erik the Victorious, though Sigrid may have actually been married to Sweyn Forkbeard. Sigrid's existence is widely disputed, Sigrid may have actually...

from 978 until in 1013 where a Viking king, Sweyn I of Denmark, overthrew him. The second time was from Sweyn's death in 1014 until Aethelred's death in...

101th decade which began on January 1, 1001 and ended on December 31, 1010. Sweyn I of Denmark invades England. 1001: Stephen I becomes the first king of...

the Swede Anund Jacob Emund the Old Stenkil Eric and Eric Halsten Anund 'from Russia' Häkan the Red Inge 'the Elder' Sweyn ('Blot-Sweyn') Eric 'Årsall'...

Ringsted. In 1146, Eric III of Denmark suddenly died and a civil war began, Sweyn III and Canute V declared themselves King. In 1154, Valdemar joined with...

of Austria (b. 1111) Eystein II of Norway, king of Norway, (b. c. 1125) Sweyn III of Denmark, king of Denmark (b. c. 1125) June 11 Albert I of Brandenburg...

the time. July – Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark, having invaded England, is declared King within the Danelaw. December 25 – Sweyn is declared King of...

beaten by Viking invaders led by Olaf Tryggvason, later Olaf I of Norway. Sweyn I of Denmark gets his throne back. Sigurd Hlodvirsson, Earl of Orkney Abdullah...

Basil II the name 'Boulgaroktonos' (Bulgar-slayer). Following the death of Sweyn I, Ethelred II returns to England and reclaims the English crown. Cnut the...

Herjólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America Sweyn Forkbeard becomes King of Denmark Song Dynasty sends armies on three fronts...

Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) June 12 — Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo June 13 — Ali Az-Zahir, caliph date unknown – Sweyn Knutsson, son of Canute the Great...

ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time. Sweyn Forkbeard marries Sigrid the Haughty. Otto III reaches his majority and...

Byzantine Empire (d. 1028) Theophanu, princess who became Empress (d. 991) Sweyn I of Denmark (d. 1014) Gershom ben Judah Matsu, Taoist 'goddess' of the...

the rebel Norman barons at Caen. Harald III becomes sole king of Norway. Sweyn II is crowned king of Denmark. Pope Clement II is replaced by Pope Benedict...

Byzantine Empire (d. 1028) Theophanu, princess who became Empress (d. 991) Sweyn I of Denmark (d. 1014) Gershom ben Judah Matsu, Taoist 'goddess' of the...

ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time. Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England. Humbert I becomes the...

1046, Harald joined forces with Magnus's rival in Denmark, the pretender Sweyn II of Denmark, and started raiding the Danish coast. Magnus, unwilling to...

to Adam of Bremen, he was also the King of Denmark after the defeat of Sweyn Forkbeard. He probably also founded the town of Sigtuna, 38 km northeast...

1013, King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark successfully invaded England. Like other northern Vikings, Uhtred pledged allegiance to Sweyn. Sweyn's reign lasted...

Bohemia by Jaromir. Sancho III becomes king of Navarre, Aragon and Castille. Sweyn I of Denmark destroys Norwich. Aberdeen becomes a bishopric. Arabs sack...

Abbot Thurstan. Around spring time in 1070, Hereward the Wake and King Sweyn of Denmark took the Isle of Ely. Hereward made the Isle his base for his...

the coast of Norway): Olaf Haraldsson is victorious over former co-regent Sweyn Haakonsson confirming his status as King of Norway. April 23 – Æthelred...

a raid on the British Isles. He won the Battle of Maldon in 991. He and Sweyn Forkbeard, the two leaders, received a payment from the English of 10,000...

— Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo June 13, 1036 — Ali Az-Zahir, caliph 1036 – Sweyn Knutsson, son of Canute the Great March 10, 1039 — Eudes of Aquitaine, Duke...

"Ferdinand and Isabella." Denmark and England from the conquest of England by Sweyn I of Denmark in 1013 until the death of Harthacanute in 1042 and the dissolution...

III Grathe, who died in 1157. Before that, people believed it referred to Sweyn II Estridsen. This seems to be the only work of the artist Luitger. The...

1157 – The Battle of Grathe-Heath ends the civil war in Denmark. King Sweyn III is killed and Valdemar I of Denmark takes over. 1295 – Scotland and...

late 10th century. They ended with the conquest of this united kingdom by Sweyn Forkbeard in 1013 and again by his son Cnut in 1016. This turned the country...

saint (b. 650) 995 – William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) 1014 – King Sweyn I of Denmark 1116 – King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) 1399 – John of Gaunt...

English singer 1995 – Melanie Martinez, American singer and songwriter 1074 – Sweyn II of Denmark (b. 1019) 1192 – Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem 1489...

Northumbria, King Edward appointed Tostig Godwinson to the earldom. When Sweyn II invaded Northern England in 1069, Waltheof and Edgar Aetheling joined...

William the Conqueror, a claim to the throne of England. In 1013 when Sweyn Forkbeard invaded England, Emma with her two sons Edward and Alfred fled...

Ulfcytel won battles at Thetford and Norwich, pushing back the forces of Sweyn Forkbeard. But he lost fights against Viking leaders like Thorkell the Tall...

Harthacanute, King of Denmark Gunhilda, Holy Roman Empress House Jelling Father Sweyn I of Denmark Mother Świętosława of Poland Religion Christianity...

MacNeil Bernie MacNeil Ian MacNeil Jamie Macoun Jim "Bud" MacPherson Ralph MacSweyn Craig MacTavish Mike MacWilliam John Madden Darrin Madeley Connie Madigan...

named after him Pledge the whole nation to christianity in 965 Sweyn Forkbeard (Sweyn I) 985/86-1014 fell off his horse at the age of 50 Harald II 1014-1018...

North Yorkshire 54°09′N 1°43′W / 54.15°N 01.71°W / 54.15; -01.71 SE1973 Sweyn Holm Orkney Islands 59°05′N 2°57′W / 59.09°N 02.95°W / 59.09; -02.95...