Sweyn the Crusader (); 1050 – 1097 at Philomelium (modern-day

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) was a Danish crusader.

Biography

Sweyn was born in Denmark, a son of King

Sweyn II of Denmark Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson ( on, Sveinn Ástríðarson, da, Svend Estridsen; – 28 April 1076) was King of Denmark (being Sweyn II) from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, and the grandson ...

, and husband of

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. He is famous for his participation in the

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, which he primarily spent fighting the

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. On his way to

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

in 1097, he and 1,500 other Danish

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were attacked by the Turks. The Danes lost the battle, and Sweyn the Crusader with his wife

was killed.

Ancestry

References

Source

* Albert von Aachen (12th century). ''Historia Hierosolymitanae expeditionis''.

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(1879). House of Estridsen 1050s births 1097 deaths Danish princes Christians of the First Crusade Warriors of Europe Illegitimate children of Sweyn II 11th-century Danish people Sons of kings {{Denmark-mil-bio-stub