Named by the game's script · Start screen character · DNA in the game files
Svend Estrid
Also “King Svend of Denmark”
Denmark on 1066.9.15
- Culture
- DanishNorth Germanic
- Faith
- Catholicism
- House
- Estrid
- Born
- 1019.1.1
- Died
- 1076.4.28, aged 57
- Sexuality
- heterosexual
- History ID
101515
Svend Estrid is a historical character of Crusader Kings III (also named King Svend of Denmark): a man of Danish culture of the Catholicism faith of the house Estrid, born 1019.1.1, died 1076.4.28. On the start dates: 1066 — Denmark (15 counties). Playable on the bookmark The Fate of England (1066.9.15, rated Easy). The game's script names him by ID in 3 places, among them the event The Witengamot Elects: … of … and the event The Witengamot Elects: … of …. History ID 101515. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/danish.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/historical-characters.json
Quick answers (3)
- What is Svend Estrid's character ID in CK3?
- History ID 101515 — console: hello_history 101515.
- Can you play as Svend Estrid in CK3?
- Yes: The Fate of England, 1066.9.15 (the game rates it Easy).
- Which CK3 start dates is Svend Estrid alive on?
- 1066.9.15 (age 47).
Playable · The Fate of England · 1066.9.15 · Easy (the game's rating)
With blood ties to England and Norway, Svend has strong claims to both thrones. Unfortunately, his armies are small and undisciplined, making a war of conquest unfeasible. However, there are other ways to pursue one's dreams...
Where the game names him
Every place in the game's script (common/ and events/, test and debug files left out) that names Svend Estrid by ID — character:101515 — with the lines as written.
Events 2
The Witengamot Elects: … of …
game_rule.1141- 7115: trigger = { this = character:101515 }
game/events/game_rule_events.txt
The Witengamot Elects: … of …
game_rule.1142- 7217: trigger = { this = character:101515 }
game/events/game_rule_events.txt
Scripted effects 1
game_rule_1131_rig_english_election_effect
- 5576: character:101515 = { save_scope_as = elect }
game/events/game_rule_events.txt
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Svend Estrid on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
1066 1066.9.15
Age 47
6 titles, 15 counties in the realm counting vassals
- Denmark
- Blekinge
- Halland
- Ribe
- Sjælland
- Vorbasse
Traits and skills
6Diplomacy
2Martial
7Stewardship
6Intrigue
–Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 2
- Ulfr Munsö (father, 998–1026)
- Estrid Gorm (mother, 997–1057)
Spouses 3
- Gyda Munsö (from 1046.1.1, 1024–1060)
- Gunnhildr Mule (from 1050.7.1, 1000–1054)
- Þóra Gisking (from 1069.1.1, 1017–1075)
Children 15
- Harald the Whetstone (1041–1080)
- Knud Magnus Estrid (1041–1058)
- Knud the Holy (1043–1086)
- Ragnhild Estrid (1043–1092)
- Sigrid Estrid (1048–1070)
- Benedikt Estrid (1049–1086)
- Olaf Estrid (1050–1095)
- Gunhild Estrid (1050–1100)
- Svend the Crusader (1050–1097)
- Ingrid Estrid (1052–1099)
- Erik the Good (1055–1103)
- Svend the Usurper (1056–1104)
- Thorgils Estrid (1060–1110)
- Bjørn Estrid (1062–1100)
- Niels Estrid (1064–1134)
Brothers and sisters 2
- Björn Munsö (1021–1049)
- Asbjørn Munsö (1025–1086)
In his history file
- 1019.1.1Pressed claim on England
- 1054.7.16Faith → Catholicism
- 1066.1.5Rival: Haraldr Hard Ruler (1015–1066)
Family and house
From game/history/characters/danish.txt, history id 101515, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.