Wednesday, February 3, 2016

History Trivia - King Sweyn of Denmark dies

February 3



1014 King Sweyn I (Forkbeard) of Denmark died. The Viking leader established a Danish empire, gained control of Norway, and conquered England. His name appears as Swegen in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle





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