King Sweyn II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/King_Sweyn_II
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1019
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Rosklide_Cathedral
gptkbp:children at least 20
gptkbp:deathYear 1076
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ulf_Jarl
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sweyn_II_Estridsson
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Estridsen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Sweyn II
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Estrid_Svendsdatter
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Sweyn_Estridsson
gptkbp:notableChildren gptkb:Canute_IV_of_Denmark
gptkb:Eric_I_of_Denmark
gptkb:Harald_III_of_Denmark
gptkb:Benedict
gptkb:Niels_of_Denmark
gptkb:Olaf_I_of_Denmark
gptkbp:notableEvent Fathered five future kings of Denmark
Fought Magnus the Good for the Danish throne
Promoted Christianity in Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Denmark
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Magnus_the_Good
gptkbp:reignEnd 1076
gptkbp:reignStart 1047
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rannveig
gptkb:Thora
gptkb:Gunhild_Sveinsdatter
unknown concubines
Gunhildr Sveinsdóttir
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harald_III_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royalty_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6