Exile of Sweyn II1027
Lives in Sweden after the murder of his father, Earl Ulf
Historical person
Sweyn II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sweyn II, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Denmark.
11 records1027–10749 events6 places
Chronological biography
1027
1046
Succession1046
Succeeds as King of Denmark
1047
Declaration of War1047
Sweyn II enters a long conflict with Harald III Hardrada of Norway for control and influence in Scandinavia.
Exile of Sweyn II1047
Flees to Flanders from England
1050
Invasion of Denmark1050
Sweyn II narrowly avoids capture when Harald Hardrada raids the coast of Jutland.
1062
Battle of Niz9 August 1062
Harald III Hardrada defeats Sweyn II at Niz before the rulers later recognise each other's kingdoms.
1069
Invasion of England1069
Sweyn II sends forces to support English rebels against William the Conqueror before accepting payment to withdraw.
Capture of York10 September 1069
A Danish-backed force supporting Edgar Atheling and northern rebels captures York from the Normans.
1070
Peace1070
Sweyn II makes peace with William the Conqueror after the Danish intervention in England.
1074
Death of Sweyn II1074
Sweyn II dies after a reign marked by war with Norway and attempted intervention in England.
Invasion of England1074
Sweyn II plans another intervention in England in 1074 or 1075, but the attempt fails to develop into a successful invasion.
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.