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Sweyn II of Denmark

1020 - 1076

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Sweyn II (c. 1019 – 28 April 1076), also known as Sweyn Estridsson (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson, Danish: Svend Estridsen) and Sweyn Ulfsson, was King of Denmark from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, and the grandson of Sweyn Forkbeard through his mother's line. He was married at least two times, and fathered 20 children or more out of wedlock, including the five future kings Harald Hen, Saint Canute, Oluf Hunger, Eric Evergood, and Niels. He was courageous in battle, but did not have much success as a military commander. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sweyn II of Denmark is the 2,170th most popular politician (down from 1,865th in 2019), the 533rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 387th in 2019) and the 112th most popular British Politician.

Sweyn II of Denmark is most famous for his invasion of England in 1013.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sweyn II of Denmark ranks 2,170 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernest, Duke of Austria, Henry II, Count of Champagne, Yuan Shao, Werner von Fritsch, Kavad I, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen. After him are Aden Adde, Śuddhodana, Al-Hakam II, Euric, Userkaf, and António Costa.

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Among people born in 1020, Sweyn II of Denmark ranks 4. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Pope Stephen IX, and Yūsuf Balasaguni. After him are Su Song, Guo Xi, Constantine the African, William I, Count of Burgundy, Gunhilda of Denmark, Vladimir of Novgorod, Zhang Zai, and Henry II, Count of Louvain. Among people deceased in 1076, Sweyn II of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, Sancho IV of Pamplona, Beatrice of Lorraine, Gagik II of Armenia, Ibn Hayyan, and Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sweyn II of Denmark ranks 533 out of 8,785. Before him are Ian Holm (1931), Theresa May (1956), David Brewster (1781), Cynric (450), John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650), and Rudolf Abel (1903). After him are Patrick Stewart (1940), George Eliot (1819), Charles Lyell (1797), Robert Burns (1759), Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882), and Robert Plant (1948).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Sweyn II of Denmark ranks 112. Before him are Martin Rees (1942), George Reid (1845), William Pitt the Younger (1759), James I of Scotland (1394), Theresa May (1956), and Cynric (450). After him are Edmund Crouchback (1245), James IV of Scotland (1473), Edmund I (921), Kenneth MacAlpin (810), Austen Chamberlain (1863), and Harold Wilson (1916).

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