Bjørn Svendsen

Bjørn Svendsen (c. 1062-1100) was one of the many illegitimate sons of King Sweyn II of Denmark. Unfortunately for him he was one of the younger ones of these sons which put him far down the list of inheriting the throne. Bjørn was appointed to various positions of power throughout his older brothers reigns, and he never caused any trouble being content with what he had. In 1099 at the age of about 37 he was appointed to the very powerful position of Jarl of Nordalbingien. However this upset some neighboring nobleman who killed him the next year. He had no known children. His distant cousin Hakon Sunnivasson eventually avenged Bjørn's murder and became a trusted Jarl of Bjørn’s brother King Eric I of Denmark. Bjørn had no known children