Sweyn the Crusader
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Prince Sweyn's body was found around 1645, a painting by Karel van Mander III, at the National Gallery of Denmark
Sweyn the Crusader (Danish: Svend Korsfarer; c. 1050 – 1097 at Philomelium) was a Danish crusader.
Biography[]
Sweyn was born in Denmark, a son of King Sweyn II of Denmark, and husband of Florine of Burgundy. He is famous for his participation in the First Crusade, which he primarily spent fighting the Turks. On his way to Jerusalem in 1097, he and 1,500 other Danish knights were attacked by the Turks. The Danes lost the battle, and Sweyn the Crusader with his wife Florine of Burgundy was killed.[1]
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References[]
- ^ "Svend (kongesøn, 1000-t.)". Den Store Danske (in Danish).
Source[]
- Albert von Aachen (12th century). Historia Hierosolymitanae expeditionis. Recueil des historiens des croisades (1879).
Categories:
- 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
- Danish people stubs
- European military personnel stubs