Harald Bluetooth
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Who was Harald Bluetooth?
Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson was a King of Denmark and Norway. He was the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra Dannebod. He died in 985 or 986 having ruled as King of Denmark from c. 958 and King of Norway for a few years; probably around 970. Some sources say his son Sweyn Forkbeard forcibly deposed him as King.
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- Also known as
- Harald Bluetooth Gormson
- Harald Gormson
- Parents
- Spouses
- Tove of the Obotrites
(0970 - ) - Gyrid of Sweden
(0950 - )
- Tove of the Obotrites
- Children
- Religion
- Christianity
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Died
- Nov 1, 0987
Jomsborg
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on July 23, 2013
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