Sweyn

/ sweɪn /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Twenty-eight years later, in 986, King Harald was succeeded by his son Sweyn Forkbeard.

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In the 980s he fled to Pomerania, now in north Germany, after losing a big sea battle against forces loyal to his son Sweyn Forkbeard.

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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.

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On Christmas Day 1013, Danish ruler Sweyn Forkbeard was declared King of all England and the town of Gainsborough its capital.

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For 20 years, Sweyn, a "murderous character" who deposed his father Harold Bluetooth, waged war on England.

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