Our Family's Journey Through Time
| Name | Harold Gormsson [1] | |
| Title | King of Norway and Denmark | |
| Suffix | I | |
| Birth | 910 | La Bataille, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Military - Old World | As a consequence of Harald's army having lost to the Germans at the Danevirke in 974, he no longer had control of Norway, and Germans settled back into the border area between Scandinavia and Germany | |
| Religion | Denmark officially converted to Christianity during his reign | |
| Death | 1 Nov 986 | Jelling, Vejle, Denmark [1] |
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| Person ID | I8594 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | King of Denmark Gorm Geva Hardeknudsson, b. Abt 885, Jelling, Vejle, Denmark d. 959, Jelling, Vejle, Denmark (Age 74 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Thyre Klacksdatter Danebod Harolsatter, b. 884, Denmark d. 935, Jelling, Vejle, Denmark (Age 51 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F2981 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Princess of Sweden Cyrid Olafsdottir, b. 920, Sweden d. 13 Nov 1002, Arques, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (Age 82 years) | |||
| Marriage | 935 | Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark [1] |
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| Family ID | F2964 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||
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| Old World | _Harold Bluetooth Gormson, King of Denmark Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (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 958 – 986. Harald introduced Christianity to Denmark and consolidated his rule over most of Jutland and Zealand. Harald's rule as king of Norway following the… |
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