Swein Forkbeard
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Swein Forkbeard was King of Denmark from c. 986 and briefly King of England from December 1013. He was also overlord of Norway c. 986 – c. 994 and from c. 1000. He married the sister of Boleslaw, rule
Silver penny dated around 995, with inscription on obverse 'SVEN REX AD DENER' (Swein King of the Danes), reverse 'GODPINE M AN DNER' (Godwine moneyer in Denmark). This is the earliest surviving example of the Latin alphabet in Denmark.
Olaf Tryggvason
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Olaf Tryggvason was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He was the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, king of Viken, and, according to later sagas, the great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, first King of Norway. He i
Swein Forkbeard
…probably became overlord of the Svear and Erik died in the war or soon afterwards. In 994 Swein raided England together with the Norwegian warlord, Olaf Tryggvason, until they were paid off by a tribute of 16,000 pounds. Swein had inherited the overlordship of Norway from his father, but Olaf challenged Swein's…
Only known type of coin of Olaf Tryggvason, in four known specimens. Imitation of the Crux-type coin of Æthelred the Unready.
Gunnhild tells Jarl Haakon to search for the child of Tryggve.
Olaf travelling to queen Geira.
Olav Tryggvason arrives in Norway.