Godfrid Haraldsson

Abt 820 -

• Name	Godfrid Haraldsson  [1]
  Birth	Abt 820	Denmark   [1]
  Baptism	826	Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany   [1]
  	Godfrid and his parents were baptized together
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I14491	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	King of Jutland Harald 'Klak' Haraldsson,   b. Abt 785, Denmark d. Abt 852, Denmark (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F14469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gisela Lotharingia,   b. Abt 840   d. Abt 907 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 880	Lorraine, France   [1]
  Children	1. comte de Guînes Sigfried 'the Dane' de Guines,   b. Abt 905, Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France d. 965, Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 826 - Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Marriage - Abt 880 - Lorraine, France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1551] Wikipedia: Godfrid Haraldsson, (Name: Wikipedia;), Godfrid Haraldsson. Godfrid Haraldsson (c. 820 – c. 856) was the son of the Danish king Harald Klak. In 826 he was baptized together with his parents in Mainz in the Frankish Empire, with crown prince Lothair standing as a godparent. After his baptism, Godfrid stayed in Lothair's retinue, until they fell out sometime in the 840s, and Godfrid returned to Denmark. There he teamed up with Rorik, the son of his father's brother (his cousin). In 850 they united against Lothair and raided Dorestad. Rorik took possession of Frisia. Godfrid continued to plunder Flanders and Artois, and returned to Denmark for the winter. In 851 he was back, raiding in Frisia and around the Rhine, then sailed up the Scheldt to attack Ghent and the abbey of Drongen. After another winter in Denmark, Godfred returned again in 853 to Francia. On 9 October 853 he sailed up the Seine. The fleet advanced beyond Rouen, as far as Pont-de-l'Arche, and encamped on an island near Les Andelys. Charles the Bald summoned his army as well as that of the Middle Kingdom of Lothar, Godfred's godfather. The two sides faced each other the whole winter, the Frankish land army lacking boats to attack the Vikings. The stalemate was resolved in the spring of 853 when Godfred sailed away, probably with a tribute. In 855 Godfred and his cousin Rorik tried to gain power in Denmark after the death of king Horik I. The attempt failed, and they returned the same year, taking back Dorestad and a large part of the area of what is now The Netherlands. After this, the sources are silent about this Godfred. He probably died soon afterwards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrid_Haraldsson