Sven III of Arendaal

Sven III of Arendaal 	Sven III of Arendaal
By the Grace of God, King of all Arendaal 	By the Grace of God, King of all Arendaal
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King of Arendaal 	King of Arendaal
Reign 	1280 - 1309
Coronation 	Aug 1280, Kronstad
Predecessor 	Queen Isabelle I
Successor 	King Kristian I
 	
Consort 	Immanuelle of Saxony
Birth 	16 Apr 1280, Lulea
Death 	15 Jan 1309, Goteborg
Mother 	Queen Isabelle I of Arendaal
Father 	Geoffrey of Breotonia
Issue 	Kristian I of Arendaal Erika, Countess of Schlesnitz Alienore, Queen of Montelimar Hilda, Queen of Eiffelland
Royal House 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard
Full Name 	Sven der Langsvard-Kapét
Religion 	Christian (Catholic)
Buried 	Goteborg Cathedral
OOC 	Wilton Diptych (Saint Edmund)
Sven III of Arendaal ("Sven the Just") (1252 – 1309) was the King of Arendaal between 1280 and 1309. He was the eldest son of the formidable Queen Regent Isabelle I of Arendaal and her husband Prince Geoffrey of Breotonia.
King Sven III was a dignified and somewhat enigmatic figure. His rule was character ised by the renewed supremacy over the nobles of Northern Arendaal and a continuance of close relations with Germanic and French Kingdoms. 
He married Princess Immanuelle of Saxony, a daughter of Holy Germanic Emperor Maximilian III, maintaining close relations with the Holy Germanic Empire and German states in general. His daughter Princess Erika would marry the Count of Schlesitz and become the mother of Sebastian I, First Duke of Franken. He also arranged the marriages of his daughters to French sovereigns to continue the tradition of close ties between Arendaal and these nations, such as Alienore, Queen of Montelimar. 
He was a pious prince and a patron of poets, notably many famous Troubadours. 
He established numerous royal decrees for the protection of the minorities over whom he ruled, including, Jews and - a novel measure - women. 
Sven's cousin and rival, Pieter der Gottmann, Duke of Thorvald and a notorious anti-Semite, contemptuously called Sven the "King of the Jews" when the King took forceful measures against religious pogroms, including the execution of at least five anti-Jewish leaders of a riot.
==Family, Marriage and Children==
King Sven III of Arendaal married Princess Immanuelle of Saxony, daughter of the Holy Germanic Emperor Maximilian III. Their children included:
*Hilda of Arendaal, Queen of Eiffelland (b. 1281) – Consort of King Lothar II of Eiffelland
*Kristian I of Arendaal (b. 1282) - who succeeded his father as ruler of Arendaal in 1309
*Alienore of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar – (b. 1283) Consort of King Philippe II of Montelimar
*Erika of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesnitz (b. 1295) - Consort of the Count of Schlesnitz, mother of Sebastian I von Franken
===Other Royal Relations===
*Matthias II of Arendaal – uncle
*Mathilde of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - great aunt
*Ursula of Franken, Queen of Arendaal - daughter-in-law
*Gisela I of Arendaal - grand daughter
*Holy Germanic Emperor Maximilian III - father-in-law
==Ancestors==
's ancestors in four generations:
==See Also==
*Monarchs of Arendaal
*Royal Consorts of Arendaal
*History of Arendaal
*Royal Marriages of Arendaal
*House of Nareath
*Arendaal
Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Langsvard
Aren Regnal Titles 	Aren Regnal Titles 	Aren Regnal Titles
Preceded by Queen Isabelle I 1259 - 1280	King of Arendaal 1280 - 1309 	Succeeded by King Kristian I 1309 - 1328
Preceded by Queen Isabelle I 1259 - 1280	Prince of Norseberg 1280 - 1309 	Succeeded by King Kristian I 1309 - 1328
Preceded by Queen Isabelle I 1259 - 1280	Grand Duke of Emyn Arnen 1280 - 1309	Succeeded by King Kristian I 1309 - 1328
Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty
Preceded by Queen Isabelle I 	Crown Prince of Arendaal 1252 - 1280	Succeeded by King Kristian I
Category: Historical Royals of Arendaal
Category: Historical Figures