Estrith (fl. 1017–1032)

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Estrith (fl. 1017–1032)

Danish princess. Name variations: Astrid; Astrith; Estrid; Margaret of Denmark. Daughter of Sven or Sweyn I Forkbeard, king of Denmark (r. 985–1014), king of England, and Sigrid the Haughty ; married Ulf also known as Wolf (c. 967–1027), jarl of Denmark, around 1018; second wife of Richard II, duke of Normandy (divorced); children: (first marriage) Beorn, earl of England; Asbjorn; Sweyn Ulfson also known as Sweyn Estridson or Svend II (b. around 1019), king of Denmark (r. 1047–1074).

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