- Although Sweyn ruled over Denmark and Norway for decades, he only gained control of England towards the end of his life, and ruled for slightly over a month.
- Meaning: Sweyn is a Scandinavian name that means “boy.” It is a traditional name that has been passed down through generations in various Nordic countries.
- The King of Sweden, Eric Sersel, used Sweyn’s absence to occupy Denmark and Sweyn was only able to reclaim it upon the King’s death in 994 AD.
- Sweyn formed an imposing Danish North Sea empire, establishing control in Norway in 1000 and conquering England in 1013, shortly before his death.
- Sweyn repudiated his first wife Gunild, daughter of Duke Mieszko of Poland, by whom he had two sons and married King Eric's widow, Sigrid, known as the Haughty.
- The story of Sweyn Forkbeard – the first of his name and the first Viking king of England – is a tale of bravery and heartbreak, conquest, and violence.
- Sweyn rose to power by seizing the throne of Denmark in the mid-980s, while forcing his father, Harold Bluetooth, to abdicate and flee to exile.
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