Gyde (fl. 1054)

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Gyde (fl. 1054)

Queen of Denmark. Name variations: Guda Anundsdottir. Daughter of Anund Jakob, king of Sweden (r. 1022–1050); became third wife of Svend II or Sweyn Estridsen, king of Denmark (r. 1047–1074), around 1054 (divorced).

There are 16 children attributed to Svend II who had four wives or paramours (Gunhild of Norway , Gyde, Elizabeth of Kiev , and Thora Johnsdottir ). Any one of the four could be the mother of Svend's royal offspring: Harald Hén, king of Denmark (r. 1074–1080); St. Knud or Canute the Holy, king of Denmark (r. 1080–1086); Oluf or Olaf Hunger, king of Denmark (r. 1086–1095).

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