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| Harald II ] Gormson, King of ] (Danish, ''Harald Blatand;'' German, ''Harald Blauzahn''). Harald was born about 910 in Blauzahn, present Germany, son of ], King of Denmark and Thyri Klacksdottir. Acceded as king of Denmark in 940. Difficulties with his son ] forced Harald to seek refuge at ], between the ] and ] river at the ], where he died in 986. This stretch of land was later called ]. | |||
| May have had three wives or consorts: Thora, Gunhilde, Gyrid Olafsson. | |||
| He had four children: Håkon Haraldsson, ] Haraldsson, King of Denmark, b. 965, Gunhild Haraldsdottir, Thyra Haraldsdottir. | |||
| From Royal Genealogy, Hull UK: | |||
| Gormson, Harald II Bluetooth | |||
| Born: ABT 910, Blauzahn, Germany | |||
| Acceded: 940 | |||
| Died: 1 NOV 986, Jomsborg | |||
| Father: Gorm the old of Jutland, King of Denmark, b. ABT 840 | |||
| Mother: Klacksdottir, Thyri | |||
| Associated with Thora | |||
| Associated with Gunhilde | |||
| Associated with Olafsson, Gyrid | |||
| Child 1: Haraldsson, Håkon | |||
| Child 2: Haraldsson, Sveyn I Forkbeard, King of Denmark, b. 965 | |||
| Child 3: Haraldsdottir, Gunhild | |||
| Child 4: Haraldsdottir, Thyra, b. BEF 1000 | |||
Revision as of 06:22, 18 October 2001
Harald II Bluetooth Gormson, King of Denmark (Danish, Harald Blatand; German, Harald Blauzahn). Harald was born about 910 in Blauzahn, present Germany, son of Gorm the Old, King of Denmark and Thyri Klacksdottir. Acceded as king of Denmark in 940. Difficulties with his son Sveyn I Forkbeard forced Harald to seek refuge at Jomsburg, between the Oder and Vistula river at the Baltic Coast, where he died in 986. This stretch of land was later called Pomerania.
May have had three wives or consorts: Thora, Gunhilde, Gyrid Olafsson.
He had four children: Håkon Haraldsson, Sveyn I Forkbeard Haraldsson, King of Denmark, b. 965, Gunhild Haraldsdottir, Thyra Haraldsdottir.