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Sweyn the Crusader

Danish crusader
Person human Q1498722
Sweyn the Crusader
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1050
Date of death
1097
Place of birth
Denmark
Place of death
Akşehir
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[9]
Occupation
crusader
Father
Sweyn II of Denmark[6]
Mother
Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir[7]
Spouse
Florine of Burgundy[8]
Sibling
Sigrid Svendsdatter, Ingerid of Denmark, Canute IV of Denmark, Harald III of Denmark, Olaf I of Denmark, Eric I of Denmark, Niels, Svend Tronkræver, Gyda of Sweden[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Work location
Denmark[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Old Norse[15]
Given name
Svend[12]
Manner of death
death in battle[14]
Participated in conflict
First Crusade[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sweyn the Crusader ar سوين الصليبي cs Sven Křižák da Svend Korsfarer de Sven der Kreuzfahrer el Σβεν ο Σταυροφόρος fr Sven le Croisé nl Sven de Kruisvaarder ru Свейн Крестоносец th สเวน นักรบครูเสด zh 十字軍斯溫
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Freebase ID
/m/0282h0z
Geni.com profile ID
6000000000685740537
Prabook ID
1835528
Rodovid ID
920155
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
dw.282
WeRelate person ID
Sweyn_the_Crusader_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Ulfsson-37

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🔗 Connections
Sibling 9
Canute IV of Denmark, Eric I of Denmark, Olaf I of Denmark, Harald III of Denmark, Niels, Gyda of Sweden, Ingerid of Denmark, Sigrid Svendsdatter +1 more
Siblings 9
Canute IV of Denmark, Eric I of Denmark, Olaf I of Denmark, Harald III of Denmark, Niels, Gyda of Sweden, Ingerid of Denmark, Sigrid Svendsdatter +1 more
Parent of 2
Sweyn II of Denmark, Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Father 1
Sweyn II of Denmark
Given name 1
Svend
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Old Norse
Mother 1
Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir
Occupation 1
crusader
Participated in conflict 1
First Crusade
Place of birth 1
Denmark
Place of death 1
Akşehir
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Florine of Burgundy
Spouses 1
Florine of Burgundy
Work location 1
Denmark
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Summary

Sweyn the Crusader was born in Denmark[1]. He was born on January 1, 1050[2]. He died in Akşehir[3]. He died on January 1, 1097[4]. He worked as a crusader[5].

FAQs

Where was Sweyn the Crusader born?

Born in Denmark[1].

Where did Sweyn the Crusader die?

Sweyn the Crusader died in Akşehir[3].

Who were Sweyn the Crusader's parents?

Sweyn the Crusader's father was Sweyn II of Denmark[6]. Sweyn the Crusader's mother was Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir[7].

Who was Sweyn the Crusader married to?

Sweyn the Crusader's spouses include Florine of Burgundy[8].

What did Sweyn the Crusader do for work?

Sweyn the Crusader worked as crusader[5].

Related Entities

Akşehir Canute IV of Denmark Denmark Eric I of Denmark Harald III of Denmark Kingdom of Denmark Niels Olaf I of Denmark Sweyn II of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . geni.com. geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Denmark
    Conflict → —
    Place of birth → Denmark
    Manner of death → death in battle
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