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Siward

Type Figure Region Northumbria Time c. 990–1055 Also known as Siward、Earl Siward、西沃德伯爵

Earl of Northumbria in the 11th century, a Danish-descended military nobleman.…

Timeline

  1. 1020–1041York · YorkshireSiward held the earldom of Northumbria from the time of Cnut, based at York to oversee the defense of northern England and maintaining a balance of power between Danish and Anglo-Saxon nobles.
  2. 1041–1050Scottish border · NorthumbriaIn the 1040s Siward repeatedly intervened in Scottish internal affairs, supporting Macbeth against Malcolm, son of Duncan, and other rivals. Around 1046 he led an army into Scotland, fighting at Dunfermline and elsewhere, consolidating English control over the northern border.

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