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How did Sweyn Forkbeard die?

  • In battle

  • Natural causes

  • Assassination

  • At sea

Answer

Natural causes were the reason behind Sweyn Forkbeard’s death in 1014. The powerful Viking King of Denmark, England and parts of Norway met his end at the age of around fifty-five while planning another great invasion of England. Sweyn was in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England when he suddenly collapsed and died.
The Sweyn Forkbeard Saga: Unraveling the Reign of the Viking King

The Sweyn Forkbeard Saga: Unraveling the Reign of the Viking King

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