who commanded Swedish forces at the Battle of Svolder (also known as the Battle of Øresund).

Biography

Origin

Gytha was most likely the daughter of Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark, and the granddaughter of Harald Bluetooth. The identity of her mother is uncertain. The only wife of Sweyn known by name is Sigrid the Haughty. However, she was not

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