Généalogie John Muijsers » Sweyn ii van Denemarken (± 1019-1076)

Données personnelles Sweyn ii van Denemarken 

• Il est né environ 1019.
• Profession: koning van Denemarken.
• Il est décédé le 28 avril 1076.
• Un enfant de Ulf Torgilsson van Denemarken et Estrid Svendsdatter van Denemarken

Famille de Sweyn ii van Denemarken

(1) Il est marié avec N. N..

Ils se sont mariés

Enfant(s):

1. Eric i van Denemarken  ± 1060-1103 

(2) Il est marié avec N. N..

Ils se sont mariés

Enfant(s):

1. Knoet iv van Denemarken  ± 1043-1086 

Notes par Sweyn ii van Denemarken

Sweyn II Estridsson[2] (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson, Danish: Svend Estridsen) (c. 1019 – 28 April 1076[3][4]) was King of Denmark from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter. He was married three times, and fathered 20 children or more out of wedlock, including the five future kings Harald III Hen, Canute IV the Saint, Oluf I Hunger, Eric I Evergood, and Niels.

He was courageous in battle, but did not have much success as a military commander.[5] His skeleton reveals that he was a tall, powerfully built man who walked with a limp.

Sweyn was born in England,[5] as the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, the daughter of king Sweyn I of Denmark and sister of king Canute the Great. Sweyn grew up a military leader, and served under king Anund Jacob of Sweden for a time.[5] He pillaged the Elbe-Weser area in 1040, but was caught by the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, who released him shortly thereafter.[6]

Svend was made jarl under Danish king Harthacnut,[5] and led a campaign for him against Norway, but was beaten by Magnus I of Norway.[6] When Harthacnut died in 1042, Magnus claimed the Danish throne and made Svend his jarl of Jutland.[7] In 1043, Sweyn fought for Magnus at the Battle of Lyrskov Heath at Hedeby, near the present-day border of Denmark and Germany. [6] Sweyn won great reputation at Lyrskov Heath, and had the Danish nobles crown him king in Viborg in Jutland.[7] He was defeated by Magnus on several occasions, and had to flee to Sweden. Eventually he managed to return and establish a foothold in Scania.[6]

The war between Magnus and Sweyn lasted until 1045, when Magnus' uncle Harald Hardrada returned to Norway from exile. Harald and Sweyn joined forces, and Magnus decided to share the Norwegian throne with Harald.[5] In 1047 Magnus died, having stated on his deathbed that his kingdom would be divided: Harald would get the throne of Norway, while Sweyn would be king of Denmark.[7] Upon hearing of Magnus' death Sweyn said, "Now so help me God, I shall never yield Denmark."

King Sweyn died at the royal estate Søderup, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Åbenrå at the strait Little Belt. The Danish chronicles inaccurately date his death to 1074, but it is known that he received and answered letters in 1075 and died in 1076.[4][3] The king's body was carried to Roskilde Cathedral where he was interred in a pillar of the choir next to the remains of Bishop Vilhelm (who was the actual person who died in 1074). Later he was called the "father of kings" because five of his fifteen sons became kings of Denmark.

Sweyn's first marriage was to Gyda of Sweden, daughter of king Anund Jacob of Sweden. His second marriage, in 1050, was to Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir, the stepmother of Gyda. The Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen ordered that the union be dissolved,[6] which was effectuated by Pope Leo IX.[13] After Harald Hardrada's death, Sweyn married his widow Tora Torbergsdatter. He took one mistress after another during his life. Sweyn fathered at least 20 children, of whom only one was born in wedlock.[5]

With Gunnhildr:

Svend Svendsen, who died young[5]
With various concubines:[5]

Knud Magnus
Harald III Hen of Denmark (d. 1080)
Canute IV the Saint of Denmark (d. 1086)
Oluf I Hunger of Denmark (d. 1095)
Eric I Evergood of Denmark (d. 1103)
Svend Tronkræver (d. 1104)
Ulf Svendsen (Ubbe) (d. 1104)
Benedict Svendsen (d. 1086)
Bjørn Svendsen, Duke of Nordalbingien from 1099 (d. 1100)[16]
Niels of Denmark (d. 1134)
Sigrid Svendsdatter (d. 1066), wife of prince Gottschalk
Ingerid, wife of Olav III of Norway
Sweyn the Crusader (d. 1097)
Thorgils Svendsen
Sigurd Svendsen, died in war against the Wends[5]
Guttorm Svendsen
Ømund Svendsen
Gunhild Svendsdatter (Helene)
Ragnhild Svendsdatter, wife of Svein Aslaksson

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