Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England
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Name Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England [1] Suffix King of Denmark and England Gender Male Notes - Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England was born circa 960 at Denmark. He was the son of Harald I 'Bluetooth' Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid Olafsdottir. He married, firstly, Gunhilda of Poland, daughter of Mieszko I, Duke of Poland and Dubrawka of Bohemia, circa 990. He married, secondly, Sigrid 'the Haughty', daughter of Skogul Toste, before 1000. He and Gunhilda of Poland were divorced in 1000. He died on 3 February 1014 at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. He was buried at Roskilde Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark.
He succeeded to the title of King Sveyn I of Denmark on 1 November 986. He was deposed as King of Denmark in 987. He succeeded to the title of King Sveyn I of Denmark in 1000. He gained the title of King Sveyn I of England in 1013.
Person ID I2549 Bosdet Genealogy Last Modified 16 May 2013
Family Sigrid 'the Haughty', b. Sweden Family ID F724 Group Sheet
- Sveyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England was born circa 960 at Denmark. He was the son of Harald I 'Bluetooth' Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid Olafsdottir. He married, firstly, Gunhilda of Poland, daughter of Mieszko I, Duke of Poland and Dubrawka of Bohemia, circa 990. He married, secondly, Sigrid 'the Haughty', daughter of Skogul Toste, before 1000. He and Gunhilda of Poland were divorced in 1000. He died on 3 February 1014 at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. He was buried at Roskilde Cathedral, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Sources - [S180] Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy, Alison Weir, (Name: The Bodley Head; Location: London, U.K.; Date: 1999;).
- [S180] Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy, Alison Weir, (Name: The Bodley Head; Location: London, U.K.; Date: 1999;).