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Family and byname
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==Family and byname== |
==Family and byname== |
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Swein's byname, Forkbeard, is first recorded about 1140 in the ''[[Chronicon Roskildense|Roskilde Chronicle]]''. |
Swein's byname, Forkbeard, is first recorded about 1140 in the ''[[Chronicon Roskildense|Roskilde Chronicle]]''. Swein married the widow of [[Eric the Victorious|Erik]], who was king of the [[Swedes (tribe)|Svear]] in eastern [[Sweden]]. Her name is not known, but she was a sister of [[Bolesław I the Brave|Boleslaus, ruler of Poland]].{{sfn|Sawyer|2004}} |
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Swein married the widow of [[Eric the Victorious|Erik, king of Sweden]], named "Gunhild" in some sources, or identified as an unnamed sister of [[Bolesław I the Brave|Boleslaus, ruler of Poland]].{{sfn|Sawyer|2004}} |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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