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Svend "Korsfarer (Crusader)" Svendsen

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Svend "Korsfarer (Crusader)" Svendsen
Also Known As:	"Sweyn the Crusader", "Svein", "Sveinson"
Birthdate:	1050
Birthplace:	Danmark (Denmark)
Death:	1097 (46-47) Nikea (Iznik), Turkey
Immediate Family:	Son of Sweyn II Estridson, King of Denmark and Queen Gunhild Sveinsdatter, Queen Consort of Sweden and Denmark Husband of Svensk Frille and Florine de Bourgogne Father of Svend Svendsen and Eymund Svendsen Brother of Ivar Sneis; Ragnhild Svendsdatter and Thorgils Svendsøn Half brother of Gyda Anundsdotter; Ingemor Emundsdotter; Erik Anundsson; Sorkvir av Ynglingatten; Harald III "Hen" King of Denmark and 16 others

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Last Updated:	April 26, 2022

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Immediate Family

Svensk Frille

wife
Florine de Bourgogne

wife
Svend Svendsen

son
Eymund Svendsen

son
Queen Gunhild Sveinsdatter, Quee...

mother
Sweyn II Estridson, King of Denmark

father
Ivar Sneis

brother
Ragnhild Svendsdatter

sister
Thorgils Svendsøn

brother
King Anund Jacob Olofsson of Sweden

stepfather
Gyda Anundsdotter

half sister
Ingemor Emundsdotter

half sister

About Svend "Korsfarer (Crusader)" Svendsen

Sweyn the Crusader (in Danish: Svend Korsfarer (IPA: [sven 'kɔ:sfɑ:ə]), c. 1050 in Denmark-1097 in Turkey) was a Danish crusader. He was a son of the Danish king Sweyn Estridsen. He is famous for his participation in the First Crusade, where he was chiefly fighting against the Turks. On his way to Jerusalem in 1097, he and 1,500 other Danish knights were attacked by the Turks. The Danes lost the battle, and Sweyn the Crusader was killed. He was married to Florine of Burgundy.

Svend "Korsfarer" (ca. 1050-1097) var søn af Svend Estridsen. Han vandt et stort ry for sin kamp mod tyrkerne på det 1. korstog.

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1050	1050	Birth of Svend "Korsfarer (Crusader)" Sven... Danmark (Denmark)
1078	1078	Birth of Svend Svendsen
1097	1097 Age 47	Death of Svend "Korsfarer (Crusader)" Sven... Nikea (Iznik), Turkey
????		Birth of Eymund Svendsen
????		Burial of Svend "Korsfarer (Crusader)" Sve...

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