Sven II of Arendaal

Sven II of Arendaal 	Sven II 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 	1058 - 1060
Birth 	1041, Emyn Arnen
Death 	1060, Leuven
Predecessor 	King Karl III
Successor 	Queen Leonor I
 	
Consort 	
Coronation 	8 May, 1058 Kronstad Cathedral, Arendaal
Father 	King Karl III of Arendaal
Mother 	Adriana of the Talemantine Empire
Issue 	no surviving issue
Royal House 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold
Full Name 	Sven von Blixtskiold-Kapét
Religion 	Christian (Catholic)
Buried 	Saint Chapelle, Emyn Arnen
Sven II of Arendaal ("Sven the Monk") (1041 - 1060) was the King of Arendaal for a mere two years, between 1058 and 1060. He was the son of King Karl III of Arendaal and Adriana of the Talemantine Empire. The young King's reign was cut short when he died in battle during the war with X. He was succeeded by his younger sister, Leonor I.
The marriage of Sven's parents was initially the cause of controversy in the Arendaal, which had been decalred a Catholic Christian Kingdom in 1020 by Sven's grandfather Saint Matthias. Despite his mother's Orthodox Christian faith as a Princess of the Talamantine Empire, however, Sven and his siblings were raised as devout Catholics. Like his father, Sven was educated in a monestary at the insistence of Sven's grandmother, Anna Maria of Swabia, a daughter of the Holy Germanic Emperor. Sven married at the age of 15, to X. His wife suffered two miscarriages and thus the couple produced no surviving issue. Some historians believe Sven to have been a homosexual, claiming that this was the reason he seemed was reluctant to consumate the marriage. Others believe he was impotent. Contemporary commentators said he was "too monkish" to go about the task of producing an heir. Modern writers believe that the Royal couple's lack of children can be more accurately attributed to their youth and Sven's premature death in 1060.
==Family, Marriage and Children==
King Sven II of Arendaal married x. The couple produced no surviving issue.
===Siblings===
*Leonor I of Arendaal (1043 - 1078) - who became Queen Regent in 1060 after Sven II's death
===Other Royal Relations===
* Eliska of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar (b. 1020) - Sven II's aunt. Consort of Philipe I of Montelimar
* Vanja of Arendaal, Duchess of Franken (b. 1021) - Sven II's aunt. Consort of Uwe II von Franken
* Sigrid of Arendaal, Queen of Éireann - Sven II's greataunt. Consort of King Donnchad mac Máel Uí Néill of Éireann
* Bjorn II of Arendaal - Sven II's nephew
* Alix I of Arendaal - Sven II's niece
* Kaisa of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesitz - Sven II's niece. Consort of Knut Knýtling, founder of the House of Knýtling
* Eliska of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress - Sven II's niece. Consort of Emperor Heinrich III von Schwaben
* Niklaas II of Arendaal - Sven II's nephew by marriage (husband of Alix)
==Ancestors==
's ancestors in three generations:
==See Also==
*Monarchs of Arendaal
*Royal Consorts of Arendaal
*History of Arendaal
*Royal Intermarriages of Arendaal
*Aristocracy and Royalty of Arendaal
*House of Nareath
*Arendaal
Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold	Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold
Regnal Titles 	Regnal Titles 	Regnal Titles
Preceded by King Karl III 1036 - 1058	King of Arendaal 1058 - 1060 	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I 1060 - 1078
Preceded by King Karl III 1036 - 1058	Prince of Norseberg 1058 - 1060 	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I 1060 - 1078
Preceded by King Karl III 1036 - 1058	Grand Duke of Emyn Arnen 1058 - 1060	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I 1060 - 1078
Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty
Preceded by King Karl III 	Heir to the Aren Throne 1041 - 1058 	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I
Category: Historical Royals of Arendaal
Category: Historical Figures