King Sweyn II of Denmark

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/King_Sweyn_II_of_Denmark

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthDate	c. 1019
gptkbp:birthName	gptkb:Sweyn_Estridsson
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Roskilde_Cathedral
gptkbp:children	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:deathDate	28 April 1076
gptkbp:dynasty	gptkb:Estridsen_dynasty
gptkbp:father	gptkb:Ulf_the_Earl
gptkbp:house	gptkb:House_of_Estridsen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	King Sweyn II of Denmark
gptkbp:mother	gptkb:Estrid_Svendsdatter
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Sweyn_Estridsson
gptkbp:notableEvent	Fathered at least 20 children, many of whom became kings Fought against Magnus the Good for the Danish throne Lost the Battle of Niså in 1062 Promoted the Christian church in Denmark Regained the throne after Magnus the Good's death
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:Gyda_of_Sweden gptkb:Rannveig gptkb:Thora gptkb:Gunhild_Sveinsdatter gptkb:Adela unknown concubines
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Harald_III_of_Denmark
gptkbp:title	gptkb:King gptkb:Duke_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Rebellion_of_1069
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6