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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.
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 ...
Pages in category "Harald Bluetooth" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Under Harald Bluetooth's rule, he is said on a Jelling rune stone to have unified the territory that comprises modern-day Denmark under his rule, as well as Norway. [1] The latter claim is more tenuous, as he most likely only had periodic and indirect power over parts of modern-day Norway. [1]
Some scholars have tentatively dated the disc to the 10th to 12th century, although its authenticity is not universally accepted by historians or archaeologists. [1] The disk weighs 25.23 grams (0.890 oz) and has a diameter of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in). The Danish Viking king Harald Bluetooth is mentioned in the inscription of the disc. The disc ...
A golden disc bearing the name of Harald Bluetooth and Jomsborg appeared in Sweden in autumn 2014, first presented by Swedish archaeologist Sven Rosborn. The disc, also called the Curmsun Disc, is made of high gold content and has a weight of 25.23 grams. On the obverse there is a Latin inscription and on the reverse there is a Latin cross with ...
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The larger of the two stones was raised by King Gorm's son, Harald Bluetooth, in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the best known in Denmark. [1]