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Biography of Harald King Denmark -1018

Death of King Sweyn "Forkbeard"

On 3rd February 1014 [his father] Sweyn "Forkbeard" King of Denmark, Norway and England (age 54) died. His son Harald succeeded King Denmark. There was a dispute as to who succeeded to the Kingdom of England with some supporting King Æthelred II of England (age 48) and some [his brother] King Canute of England (age 19).

In 1018 Harald King Denmark died.