King Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark^[1]

- 1014

• Name	Sweyn Forkbeard
  Prefix	King
  Suffix	King of Denmark
  Gender	Male
  Died	1014
  Person ID	I2564	Schuerman-Wood-Worden
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Sigrid Storrada
  Children	1. Estrith
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F1091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gunhild
  Children	1. King Cnut,   b. Abt 998,   d. 13 Nov 1035  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F2420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  King of Denmark, abt. 985-1014. Frequently raided England, late 10th c. and early 11th. Conquered it in 1013, but on his death in 1014, his son Cnut withdrew to Denmark, allowing Aethelred's return to the crown. ESSH, v. 1, p. 598: wives Gunhild and Sigrid. Not clear who was the mother of his children.

  
  

• Sources

  [S139] Early Sources of Scottish History, Anderson, Alan Orr , (Ediburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1922, 2 vols.), DA744.A48., v. 1, p. 598.