A Danish family which can be traced back to the 11^th century.

It started i the resident of Hans Svaning & Marine Stage in Puggaardsgade i Ribe i 1554.

This is their  story , their children and  the SVANE family in the last  500 years.

The leading families in the 15th century Kingdom of Denmark was the Kings, the Dukes and the Nobilities, and the "patriciske" families.

The Svane family was a leading part of this "patriciske" society and had a powerful influence in the direction of the country in the 14th & 15th century in Denmark, for eks. in cities like Ribe, Horsens, Viborg, Roskilde  og Vejle .

Families like  Munthe, Stoud, Bugge, Bagger, Beyer, Friis, Enevoldsen, von Baden is an integrated  part of the SVANE  family in the 1600. Fameus persons sucs as Ludvig Holberg, Ludvig Heiberg  Johannes Ewald, Hans Svane og H. C. Hansen m. f.  is at part of the Svane legacy