Harald Gormsson King Of Denmark

Male 910 - 987  (~ 77 years)


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  • Name Harald Gormsson King Of Denmark 
    Born cir 910  Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Blue Tooth 
    Died 01 Nov 987 
    Person ID I62449  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2003 

    Father Gorm Del Gammel King of Denmark,   b. 890,   d. 941  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Thyri Klacksdottir,   b. 900 
    Family ID F24790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gunhild Olafsdatter Queen Denmark,   b. cir 923, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Herfast De Crepon,   b. cir 950, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Gonnor De Crepon,   b. cir 941, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1031, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     3. Wevia Duceline De Crepon,   b. cir 942, Pont-Audemer, Eure, France Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Svend I Forkbeard King of Denmark,   b. 940, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Feb 1013, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F23328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Gyrithe Olafsdotter,   b. cir 905, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thyra Haraldsdatter,   b. cir 947, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1000, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F59620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Invading Normandy in 945 in support of Richard the Fearless, Harold's forces took the French king Louis IV prisoner and forced his recognition of Richard's rule. Harold subsequently controlled Norway for a time. Although his predecessors had accepted Christianity at the instigation of the Frankish Carolingian kings in 826, many Danes and other northerners were still heathens for centuries. Harald Bluetooth was (again ?) forced to accept Christianity, following defeat (972) by the Holy Roman emperor Otto the Great. Otto had already founded many bishoprics including Schleswig, Ribe and Aarhus on the Jutland Peninsula. After his conversion to Christianity, Harold remained a faithful ally of the empire. Otto the Great died in 983 and Harold made his way to the Eider river, but he had to take refuge at Jomsburg in northern Germany when he was fought by not yet christianized Danes. Harold died in battle against the forces of his son and successor Sweyn. Harold may have had three wives or consorts: Thora, Gunhilde and Gyrid (the niece of the Swedish king Eric the Victorious). He had four children: Hkon, Sweyn, Gunhild and Tyra (who married Styrbjrn Starke). The Bluetooth interface for wireless Personal Area Networks developed by Ericsson is named after Harold. The Bluetooth logo consists of the Nordic runes for his initials, H and B. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)