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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.
Following the death of Otto I in 973, his son Otto II ascended to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. The death of Otto I presented King Harald of Norway with an opportunity to assert independence and free his people from the influence of the empire. Harald, along with other Norwegian factions, formally rebelled against the new emperor.
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's characteristics are influenced by Byzantine coins and seals. [2]
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 ...
The Danish House of Knýtlinga (English: "House of Cnut's Descendants") was a ruling royal house in Middle Age Scandinavia and England. Its most famous king was Cnut the Great, who gave his name to this dynasty. Other notable members were Cnut's father Sweyn Forkbeard, grandfather Harald Bluetooth, and sons Harthacnut, Harold Harefoot, and ...
The images are pulled from a July post on the union's website where union President Harold Daggett asked for members to "pray" for the former president in the wake of the assassination attempt in ...
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 ...
He and his father, King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark, are reported to have been baptized in 965. [12] Their decline continued over the next few decades. Curmsun Disc - obverse. According to the Heimskringla, King Magnus I of Norway decided to put an end to the Jomsviking threat. As part of consolidating his control of Denmark, he sacked Jomsborg ...