Sweyn III of Denmark

Sweyn III Grathe
Illustration of Sweyn III in the 13th-century Saxon World Chronicle
King of Denmark
Reign1146–1157[1]
PredecessorEric III Lamb
SuccessorValdemar I the Great
Bornc. 1125[2]
Died23 October 1157 (aged 31–32)
Grathe Heath, Denmark
Burial
ConsortAdela of Meissen
Issue
  • Unnamed son
  • Luitgard, Margravine of Istria
Names
Sweyn Eriksen
HouseEstridsen
FatherEric II the Memorable
MotherThunna

Sweyn III Grathe[Note 1] (Danish: Svend III Grathe; c. 1125 – 23 October 1157) was the king of Denmark between 1146 and 1157, in shifting alliances with Canute V and his own cousin Valdemar I. In 1157, the three agreed to a tripartition of Denmark. Sweyn attempted to kill his rivals at the peace banquet, and was subsequently defeated by Valdemar I at the Battle of Grathe Heath and killed.

  1. ^ Monarkiet i Danmark – Kongerækken Archived 18 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine at The Danish Monarchy
  2. ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik (ed.), Dansk Biografisk Lexikon, vol. XVII [Svend Tveskjæg – Tøxen], 1903. "Svend Grade", Hans Olrik, pp. 5–7.


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