Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076)

Also known as: Earl Sweyne / King Sweyne / King of Denmark / Sweyn / Sweyn the earl / Sweyne · Family: Danes · Role: earl · First appears: A.D. 1042–1046

Life events

• 1046 · Magnus drove Sweyne out and won the land with much slaughter.(A.D. 1042–1046)
  • With: Magnus
  • “and he drove Sweyne out, and with much slaughter won the land.”
• 1048 · Magnus drove Sweyn out, won the land, and was acknowledged king by the Danes.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 Denmark)
  • With: Magnus
  • “And he then drove out Sweyn, and with much man-slaying won the land: and the Danes paid him much money and acknowledged him as king.”
• 1048 · Godwin and Sweyn left the land and sought Baldwin's protection.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 Bosham)
  • With: Earl Godwin
  • “And then Godwin the earl and Sweyn the earl went to Bosham, and shoved out their ships, and betook themselves beyond sea, and sought Baldwin's protection, and abode there all the winter.”
• 1070 · King William and King Sweyne were reconciled.(A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 Ely)
  • With: William of Normandy
  • “The two kings, William and Sweyne, were now reconciled;”

A.D. 1042–1046

• enemies with Magnus “Sweyne also sent hither, and requested the aid of fifty ships against Magnus, king of the Norwegians; but it was thought unwise by all the people, and it was prevented, because that Magnus had a large navy: and he drove Sweyne out, and with much slaughter won the land.”

A.D. 1048

• enemies with Magnus “And he then drove out Sweyn, and with much man-slaying won the land: and the Danes paid him much money and acknowledged him as king.”
• with Earl Baldwin (Sweyn sought Baldwin's protection.) “And then Godwin the earl and Sweyn the earl went to Bosham, and shoved out their ships, and betook themselves beyond sea, and sought Baldwin's protection, and abode there all the winter.”

A.D. 1070–1073

• with William of Normandy (The kings were reconciled.) “The two kings, William and Sweyne, were now reconciled; and the Danes went out of Ely with all the aforesaid treasure, and carried it away with them.”
• allies with William of Normandy “The two kings, William and Sweyne, were now reconciled;”

A.D. 1074–1082

• child: Harold son of Sweyne “This year died Sweyne, King of Denmark; and Harold his son took to the kingdom.”

A.D. 1083–1086

• child: Cnute Swainson “that Cnute, King of Denmark, son of King Sweyne, was coming hitherward”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.