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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. Harald ruled as king of Denmark from c. 958 – c. 986.
It's true that Bluetooth is named after Harald "Blatand" Gormsson, a Viking king who ruled Denmark and Norway.
The Rebellion of Harald Bluetooth was a conflict between Denmark and Norway, under the newly established House of Knýtlinga, and the Holy Roman Empire, under the Ottonian Dynasty. The Ottonians, specifically under Otto the Great , sought to crush the rebellion of the Danish king, Harald Bluetooth , to secure Otto's position and ensure ...
Chronicles from the Middle Ages say King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson of Denmark acquired his nickname courtesy of a tooth, probably dead, that looked bluish. One chronicle from the time also ...
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 ...
950 – Denmark under Gorm's son Harald Bluetooth conquers Norway. [8] 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 ...
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]
A full translation of the inscription reads: "Harald Gormson king of Danes, Scania, Jomsborg, town (or bishopric) Aldinburg (Oldenburg in Holstein)". On the reverse there is an octagonal ridge, which runs around the edge of the object. In the centre of the octagonal ridge there is a Latin cross. There are four dots around the Latin cross.