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Sweyn II Estridsen

Type Figure Region Denmark Time c. 1019–1074 Also known as Sweyn II Estridsen、Sweyn II

King of Denmark (reigned 1047–1074), founder of the Estridsen dynasty; from a cadet branch of the Danish royal house, he acceded in 1047 after years …

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  1. 1040–1060Roskilde · ZealandFrom the 1040s he contested the Danish throne against rivals including Magnus I, formally acceding after Magnus's death in 1047. After years of civil war he subdued separatist forces, established a relatively unified Danish royal authority, and began systematically implementing church reforms.
  2. 1061–1070Roskilde · DenmarkIn the 1060s Danish politics stabilized; Sweyn II continued to consolidate royal authority, expand church institutions, and maintain diplomatic contacts with the kings of Sweden and Norway. Denmark became an important political power in the north, laying the groundwork for his sons' later division of Denmark.

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