Sven III Grathe (app. 1125 - 1157) was the king of Denmark between 1146 and 1157. This is a list of Danish Monarchs, that is the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark. He served as a co-regent with Canute V of Denmark from 1152 until 1154 and again 1157. Canute V of Denmark (Knud V Magnussen born c 1125 - August 9, 1157) was a King of Denmark and a co-regent with Sweyn III and
Sweyn was the illegitimate son of Erik II Emune and a mistress. Erik II Emune (c 1090 &ndash July 18, 1137) was King of Denmark between 1134 and 1137 At the abdication of Eric III in 1146 Sweyn was elected a king on Zealand but for the next years he had to fight against his rival Canute V who ruled in Jutland. Erik III Håkonssøn Lam (probably born around 1100-1105 on Funen ( Fyn) died August 27, 1146 in Odense) was the King of Denmark Zealand (also Sealand Danish: Sjælland;) is the largest Island (7031 km² of Denmark (excluding Greenland Sweyn participated in the Wendish Crusade of 1147. The Wendish Crusade (Wendenkreuzzug was an 1147 campaign one of the Northern Crusades and also a part of the Second Crusade, led primarily by the Kingdom of An Imperial German intervention made Sweyn “first king” with Canute as a co-ruler but Sweyn's position was undermined by his alleged tyrant manners and pro-German behaviour. 1154 he was overthrown by a co-operation between Canute and Valdemar I of Denmark, the latter having until then been his supporter. After some years of exile Sweyn was 1157 by German military help able to force through a tripartition of the kingdom making himself the ruler of Scania. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province (
At a banquet (the so-called Bloodfeast at Roskilde) 1157 Sweyn is said to have tried to put his two co-rulers out of the way. Roskilde (ˈʁʌskilə is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. Canute was killed, Valdemar escaped to Jutland and on 23 October Sweyn was defeated at the Battle of Grathe Heath (hence his nickname) and was killed during his escape. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne Sweyn III
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Sweyn Grathe
Born: c. 1125 Died: 1157 |
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| Preceded by Eric Lamb |
King of Denmark 1146-1157 with Canute V & Valdemar the Great |
Succeeded by Valdemar the Great |
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