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Gorm 'the Old' of Jutland KING OF DENMARK

Male Abt 840 - 936  (~ 96 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gorm 'the Old' of Jutland KING OF DENMARK was born about 840; died in 936; was buried in Jellinge, Denmark.

    Family/Spouse: Thyri Klacksdottir OF JUTLAND. Thyri (daughter of Klack-Harald KING OF JUTLAND) was born about 880; died in 935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Harold II 'Bluetooth' Gormsson KING OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Blauzahn, Germany; died in Jomsborg, Denmark.
    2. 3. Knut "Danaast" Gormsson OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point died about 940.
    3. 4. Gunhild Gormsdatter of Denmark  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harold II 'Bluetooth' Gormsson KING OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gorm1) was born in Blauzahn, Germany; died in Jomsborg, Denmark.

    Family/Spouse: Gunhilda OF SWEDEN. Gunhilda was born about 925; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Sweyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson KING OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 960; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.

    Family/Spouse: Gyrid OLARSDOTTIR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Tyra OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 950; died in 1000.
    2. 5. Sweyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson KING OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 960; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
    3. 7. Hakon OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 961; and died.

  2. 3.  Knut "Danaast" Gormsson OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gorm1) died about 940.

  3. 4.  Gunhild Gormsdatter of Denmark Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gorm1)

    Gunhild married Eirik I "Blood-Axe" Over-King of Norway in 922. Eirik (son of Harald I "Fairhair" Halfdansson King of Norway and Queen Ragnhild "the Mighty" Eiriksdatter of Jutland) was born in 895; died in 954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Gamle Eiriksson  Descendancy chart to this point died in 955.
    2. 9. Gottorm Eiriksson  Descendancy chart to this point died in 953.
    3. 10. Harald II "Greyskin" Eiriksson King of Norway  Descendancy chart to this point was born on Yes, date unknown; died in 965.
    4. 11. Ragnfredd Joint King in Norway  Descendancy chart to this point died after 970.
    5. 12. Ragnhild Eiriksdatter  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 13. Erling Eiriksson Joint King in Norway  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 14. Gudrod Eiriksson Joint King in Norway  Descendancy chart to this point died in 999.
    8. 15. Sigurd "Sleva" Eiriksson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Sweyn I 'Forkbeard' Haraldsson KING OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 960; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.

    Sweyn married Sigrid 'the Haughty' Storrade OF SWEDEN about 994. Sigrid (daughter of Mieszko I OF POLAND and Dubrawka) was born in 967 in Sweden; died in 1014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Canute II KING OF ENGLAND & DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1014.
    2. 17. Thyra OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Santslaue OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 19. Estrith Svendsdatter OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 967 in Denmark; died after 9 May 1032; was buried in Roskilde, Denmark.
    5. 20. Gunhilda OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 970; and died.
    6. 21. Harald III OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 989; died in 1018.

  2. 6.  Tyra OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 950; died in 1000.

  3. 7.  Hakon OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 961; and died.

  4. 8.  Gamle Eiriksson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1) died in 955.

  5. 9.  Gottorm Eiriksson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1) died in 953.

  6. 10.  Harald II "Greyskin" Eiriksson King of Norway Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1) was born on Yes, date unknown; died in 965.

  7. 11.  Ragnfredd Joint King in Norway Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1) died after 970.

  8. 12.  Ragnhild Eiriksdatter Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1)

    Family/Spouse: Arnfinn Torfinnsson. Arnfinn (son of Thorfinn I "Skull Cleaver" Jarl of Orkney and Grelad of Caithness) was born in 954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Havard Torfinnsson Jarl of Orkney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Ljot Torfinnsson Jarl of Orkney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 13.  Erling Eiriksson Joint King in Norway Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1)

  10. 14.  Gudrod Eiriksson Joint King in Norway Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1) died in 999.

  11. 15.  Sigurd "Sleva" Eiriksson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gunhild2, 1.Gorm1)


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Canute II KING OF ENGLAND & DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sweyn3, 2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) died in 1014.

    Canute married Emma "the Flower" OF NORMANDY on 2 Jul 1017. Emma (daughter of Duke Richard I "the Fearless" OF NORMANDY and Gunnor DE CREPON) was born in 986 in Normandy, France; died on 14 Mar 1052 in Winchester, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 17.  Thyra OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sweyn3, 2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1)

  3. 18.  Santslaue OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sweyn3, 2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1)

  4. 19.  Estrith Svendsdatter OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sweyn3, 2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) was born about 967 in Denmark; died after 9 May 1032; was buried in Roskilde, Denmark.

    Family/Spouse: Duke Richard II "the Good" OF NORMANDY. Richard (son of Duke Richard I "the Fearless" OF NORMANDY and Gunnor DE CREPON) was born on 23 Aug 966 in Normandy, France; died on 28 Aug 1027 in Fecamp, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Estrith married Regent Ulf Thorkilsson JARL OF DENMARK in 1018. Ulf (son of Shrotlingue OF DENMARK, son of Thorkils SPRAKALESS) was born in 967 in Halland, Sweden; died on 22 Sep 1027 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Beorn Ulfsson OF DANISH MERCIA  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 975 in Denmark; died in 1049.
    2. 23. Sweyn Estrithsson OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1019 in Denmark; and died.
    3. 24. Osbeorn Esthrithsson OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1023 in Denmark; and died.
    4. 25. Niels Estrithsson OF DENMARK  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1025; and died.

  5. 20.  Gunhilda OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sweyn3, 2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 970; and died.

  6. 21.  Harald III OF DENMARK Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sweyn3, 2.Harold2, 1.Gorm1) was born in 989; died in 1018.


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