Gunhild Sveinsdatter
- Born: Bef 1016
- Marriage (1): Anund Jacob
- Marriage (2): Svend II Estridsson of Denmark
General Notes:
Gunhild, m 1. Anund Jacob, king of Sweden, d 1052.
m 2. Svend II Estridsen, king of Dänemark, d 1074.
She is daughter of Svein Håkonson, jarl (can be translated as duke) in Norway, d 1016, and Holmfrid.
Ref : S. Otto Brenner, Nachkommen Gorms des alten (König von Dänemark -936-), Dansk historisk haandbogsforlag, Lyngby, 1978, p.4.
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Gunhild's relation to Aslak Erlingsson of Sola is probably a misreading of
Snorri Sturlasson's Heimskringla, The Saga of St. Olav, chapt. 31, saying
that Gunhild was married to Aslak (not his daughter). This seems to be a
mixup with her sister Sigrid. Chapt 131 says Sigrid is the wife of Aslak.
Gunhild was divorced from Svend Estridsen ca 1054.
... from Brynjulf Langballe, Norway
Gunhild married Anund Jacob, son of Olof Skötkonung Eriksson of Sweden and Estrid of the Obotrites. (Anund Jacob was born in 1008 and died circa 1050-1052.)
Gunhild next married Svend II Estridsson of Denmark, son of Ulv jarl Torgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter. The marriage ended in divorce circa 1054. (Svend II Estridsson of Denmark was born circa 1018-1020 in Denmark and died on 29 Apr 1074 in Doderup, Abenraa, Denmark.)
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