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Sweyn Knutsson

Type Figure Region Norway Time c. 1016–1035 Also known as Sweyn Knutsson

Sweyn Knutsson, son of Cnut the Great and Ælfgifu of Northampton, was designated by his father as heir to Norway;…

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  1. c. 1016–1029London · EnglandGrew up in England as the son of Cnut and Ælfgifu, designated by his father as heir to the Norwegian throne, forming a north–south division of the succession with his half-brother Harthacnut.
  2. 1029–1035Trondheim · TrøndelagWent to Norway with his mother Ælfgifu c. 1029, strengthening Cnut's party's rule during Olaf II's exile; after the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 he became the effective ruler of Norway, imposing heavy taxes and harsh policies that provoked discontent.

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