Sweyn II of Denmark
Sweyn II Estridsson Ulfsson. (c. 1019 –
April 28, 1074) was the King of
Denmark from 1047 to 1074. He was the son of
Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Margarete Svendsdatter, daughter of
Sweyn I of Denmark and sister of
Canute the Great.He is known in Denmark as Svend Estridsen. His first name is also spelled as Sven, Svein and Swen and his last name as Estridson, Estridsson or Estridsøn.Because of his relationship to
Canute the Great he was a pretender to the throne from his early years. When king
Harthacanute died in 1042, he claimed the Danish throne, but lost to
Norway's King
Magnus, who made Svend a jarl (earl or viceroy) instead.
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