Svend Svendsen

Ancestors

Died 1104 in Viborg, Denmark

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Biography

Svend Tronkræver was the father of Henrik Skadelår and the grandfather of king Magnus II of Sweden.

Text below seems to be lifted from Medlands:

SVEND Svendsen (-near Viborg 1104). Illegitimate son of King Svend listed in Knytlinga Saga, fifth in order in the list[402] but this is presumably inaccurate as he is described as the "next eldest brother" to King Erik I when he proposed his own accession after the latter's death in 1103[403]. Saxo Grammaticus refers to one illegitimate son of King Svend named Svend, listed third in the order of sons and implying that he was the full brother of Eymund, but this may refer to King Svend's legitimate son named Svend (see above)[404]. When news arrived in Denmark of the death of his brother King Erik, Svend summoned the Viborg ting to propose his own accession but died on his way to the meeting[405]. m ---. The name of Svend's wife is not known.

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Note: Svend Estridsen had three sons named after himself. It is unclear which Svend the text copied below refers to, but the final line refers to Svend Estridsen himself. ---

SVEND Svendsen ([1053]-). His legitimate parentage is referred to in Knytlinga Saga[340]. Saxo Grammaticus refers to one illegitimate son of King Svend named Svend, listed third in the order of sons, and implies that he was the full brother of Eymund[341]. same person as …? SVEND (-murdered near Philomelum, Asia Minor 1097). William of Tyre records "Danorum regis filius Sueno nomine" who with 1500 men was killed by Turks near Nikaia[342]. Albert of Aix records "filius regis Danorum Sueno nomine" who, with 1500 men travelling to Antioch from Nikaia, was ambushed and killed between Philomelum and Pherna[343]. He has been identified with Svend Svendsen[344]. However, if this is correct it is not clear why he was not considered for the succession on his father's death[345] or on the subsequent deaths of his brothers. [Betrothed to FLEURINE de Bourgogne, daughter of [EUDES I Duke of Burgundy [Capet] & his wife Sibylle de Bourgogne [Comté]] (-murdered near Philomelum, Asia Minor 1097). Albert of Aix records that "Florina…filia ducis Burgundiæ", widow of "Philippensium principi", accompanied the expedition of "Danorum regis filius Sueno" across Asia Minor "sperans post triumphum Fidelium tanto tamque nobili sociari marito" but that they were attacked between Philomelum and Pherna and killed[346]. The dating of the supposed expedition to 1097 is consistent with the context of the passage. Albert of Aix appears to be the only source which gives any information relating to her. She is not mentioned in any of the Burgundian sources which have so far been consulted during the preparation of Medieval Lands. If she did exist, the chronology dictates that Eudes I must have been the duke of Burgundy who was her father. There appears to be no satisfactory way of identifying her husband "Philippensium principis". The text of Albert of Aix does not clearly indicate her betrothal to Svend of Denmark, although secondary sources assume that it took place. It is of course not impossible that Albert´s report is garbled and that, when he left on crusade in late 1100 (see above), Duke Eudes took with him one of his daughters whom he married to a local dignitary. If that is correct, the expedition during which she was killed must have been a different one from the one reported by Albert of Aix and the connection with Svend of Denmark doubtful. Kerrebrouck[347] doubts the existence of Fleurine, who "died in Palestine in [1102], married to a Macedonian Lord".] King Svend II & his third wife had one child: 2. MAGNUS (-young). http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/DENMARK.htm#IngeridSvendsdMOlavIIINorwaydied1093

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svend_Tronkr%C3%A6ver accessed 16 Aug 2020