Sweyn

British

/ sweɪn /

noun

known as Sweyn Forkbeard. died 1014, king of Denmark (?986–1014). He conquered England, forcing Ethelred II to flee (1013); father of Canute

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Even so, it’s safe to assume that Sweyn Forkbeard, the Danish king credited with founding Lund, would have been pleased with the news.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2015

Before he could be crowned, according to one legend, Sweyn was stabbed to death at Thetford, Norfolk, by patriots of the ancient Anglo-Saxon "underground."

From Time Magazine Archive

Politics and traitorous quarrels disrupted the navy and the army; so that Sweyn overran England while Aethelred fled.

From Time Magazine Archive

The closing years of Harold's life were embittered by rebellious movements in which his son Sweyn took a leading part.

From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus

Two sons she bore to him, Harold Harefoot and Sweyn.

From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus

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