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Sweyn Forkbeard

960 - 1014

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Sweyn Forkbeard (Old Norse: Sveinn Haraldsson tjúguskegg [ˈswɛinː ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson ˈtjuːɣoˌskeɡː]; Danish: Svend Tveskæg; 17 April 963 – 3 February 1014) was King of Denmark from 986 until his death, King of England for five weeks from December 1013 until his death, and King of Norway from 999/1000 until 1013/14. He was the father of King Harald II of Denmark, King Cnut the Great, and Queen Estrid Svendsdatter. In the mid-980s, Sweyn revolted against his father, Harald Bluetooth, and seized the throne. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sweyn Forkbeard has received more than 3,298,119 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Sweyn Forkbeard is the 610th most popular politician (up from 629th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Denmark (down from 20th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Danish Politician.

Sweyn Forkbeard was the king of Denmark from 1014-1018. He invaded England in 1013 and became king of England in 1014. He ruled for three years before he was defeated by Edmund Ironside and forced to flee back to Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sweyn Forkbeard ranks 610 out of 19,576. Before him are Constantius Chlorus, Alija Izetbegović, Tolui, Epaminondas, Geronimo, and Hong Taiji. After him are Shinzō Abe, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Manuel I of Portugal, Władysław IV Vasa, Christian X of Denmark, and Yongzheng Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 960, Sweyn Forkbeard ranks 1. After him are Constantine VIII, Theophanu, Seongjong of Goryeo, Bagrat III of Georgia, Gotthard of Hildesheim, Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Abu Nasr Mansur, Fulbert of Chartres, Bernward of Hildesheim, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, and Gershom ben Judah. Among people deceased in 1014, Sweyn Forkbeard ranks 2. Before him is Murasaki Shikibu. After him are Samuel of Bulgaria, Sigrid the Haughty, Bagrat III of Georgia, Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri, Brian Boru, and Rajaraja I.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Sweyn Forkbeard ranks 21 out of 1,032. Before him are Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), George I of Greece (1845), Ole Rømer (1644), Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), and Christian IV of Denmark (1577). After him are Christian X of Denmark (1870), Sigrid Undset (1882), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Johannes V. Jensen (1873).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Sweyn Forkbeard ranks 11. Before him are Björn Ironside (800), Gorm the Old (900), Christian VII of Denmark (1749), Margaret I of Denmark (1353), George I of Greece (1845), and Christian IV of Denmark (1577). After him are Christian X of Denmark (1870), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Christian II of Denmark (1481), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), and Frederick V of Denmark (1723).

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