Sweyn Forkbeard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sweyn Forkbeard

King of Denmark, England, and Norway

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0960

Place of Birth: Denmark

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1014

Profession: ruler

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sweyn Forkbeard (; Old Norse: Sveinn Haraldsson tjúguskegg; Danish: Svend Tveskæg; 960 – 3 February 1014) was king of Denmark from 986 to 1014.
He was the father of King Harald II of Denmark, King Cnut the Great and Queen Estrid Svendsdatter. In the mid-980s, Sweyn revolted against his father, Harald Bluetooth, and seized the throne.
Harald was driven into exile and died shortly afterwards in November 986 or 987.
In 1000, with the allegiance of Trondejarl, Eric of Lade, Sweyn ruled most of Norway.
In 1013, shortly before his death, he became the first Danish king of England after a long effort.