Hakon OF DENMARK

Notes:

Harold II "Blaatand" (Bluetooth), King of Denmark, King of Norway founded the Jomsborg Viking colony and established Christianity in Denmark. He was surnamed "the Old" because of the length of his reign--58 years. He was the first Christian king of Denmark, 931-979.

Harold married Gyrid OLARSDOTTIR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Gorm lived at Jelling and was a traditional Viking who had a wooden burial chamber built in a huge mound at Jelling. It was a double grave, doubtless for him and his wife. Connected with this mound, the Danish archaeologist Dyggve has traced a large triangular plot of ground framed by upright stones marking a consecrated place. It can be assumed that Gorm died sometime in the 940's.

Gorm, "the Old", was King of Denmark from 883-941, King of East Anglia in England, 905-918, King of Seeland by conquest and by marriage of Jutland c 880. He was nicknamed "the Old" because of the length of his reign. He was a pirate in his youth and did not share his father-in-law's acceptance of Chrisitianity. He united all provinces of what is now Denmark into one state.

Source:
A History of the Vikings, by Gwyn Jones, pp. 204, 368-369.

Gorm married Thyri Klacksdottir OF JUTLAND. Thyri (daughter of Klack-Harald KING OF JUTLAND) was born about 880; died in 935. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Horda-Canute of Staelland in Denmark invaded England but was repulsed by King Alfred the Great.