Svend II Estridsen & Gunhild

[norwegianne]

Name: Sven 2. Estridsen

Birth: ca. 1020

Child of: Estrid

Reign: from 1047

Marriage: Gunhild (divorced after the Church demanded it as Sven and Gunhild were second cousins.)

Palle Lauring's book "Danske konge & Dronninger" mentions two more possible spouses, but it is also likely that these two were just mistresses.

Children: None in the marriage. Several out of wedlock. Palle Lauring mentions at least 15 sons - 5 of whom became kings of Denmark. (Harald Hen, Knud den Hellige, Oluf Hunger, Erik Egode & Niels)

Death: 1074

Throne passed to: Harald III Hen

Notes:




Son of Estrid, sister of Canute the Great.

 

[norwegianne]

Name: Gunhild

Child of: Sven Jarl Håkonsen & Holmfrid Olafsdatter

Marriage: Sven 2. Estridsen. Divorced - see above.

Death: After 1060

 

[CyrilVladisla]

An illustration of King Svend II
http://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/1/17/Estridsson-2-1.jpg

 

[Blog Real]

Coin of Svend II.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Coin_king_of_denmark_sven_estridsen.jpg

Svend Estridson coin pendant, found in Mildenhall, Suffolk. British Museum.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...dson_coin_pendant_from_Mildenhall_Suffolk.jpg

Coin of Svend Estridson. British Museum.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Sven_Estridssen.jpg