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Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; [2] Danish: Harald Blåtand Gormsen, died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway. He was the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra Dannebod.
According to Adam of Bremen, Sweyn was the son of Harald Bluetooth and a woman named "Gunhild". When Harald converted to Christianity, Sweyn was baptised "Otto" (in honour of German king Otto I). [9] Sweyn married the widow of Erik, king of Sweden, named "Gunhild" in some sources, [10] or identified as an unnamed sister of Boleslaus, ruler of ...
958 – Gorm the Old dies [9] and Harald Bluetooth becomes sole king, succeeding his father. [10] 960s. c. 965 – Harald Bluetooth raises the larger Jelling Stone, taking credit for the unification of Denmark and Christianizing the Danes. [11] 965 – Tartushi visits Hedeby. [12] 970s. 970 – the wedding of Harald Bluetooth and Tove of the ...
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Other notable members were Cnut's father Sweyn Forkbeard, grandfather Harald Bluetooth, and sons Harthacnut, Harold Harefoot, and Svein Knutsson. It has also been called the House of Canute, the House of Denmark, the House of Gorm, or the Jelling dynasty.
Palnatoke raised king Harald Bluetooth's son Sweyn Forkbeard and was a staunch supporter of the old pagan faith. Harald Bluetooth had allowed Christian missionaries from the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen missionary in Denmark and the king himself was baptized once between 960 and 965. Palnatoke convinced Sweyn to wage war on his father.
Harald Greycloak becomes king of Norway. 974 German–Danish War of 974: Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway Holy Roman Empire Norwegian Rebels: Defeat. Hedeby under German occupation from 974 to 981; mid-980s Sweyn's revolt against Harald Bluetooth: Sweyn Forkbeard: Harald Bluetooth: Victory for Sweyn Forkbeard. Harald Bluetooth exiled; Sweyn ...
Harald Bluetooth 932–985 King of Denmark r. 963/964–985: Gyrid of Sweden 10th cent. Knut Gormsson c. 920/925 –962 Co-King of Denmark r. 947–962: Toke c. 948/950 –986 King of Scania King of Denmark r. 971–986, r. 985–986: Styrbjörn the Strong d. 986: Tyra of Denmark d. 1000: Olaf Tryggvason 960s–1000 King of Norway: Sigrid the ...