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Harald II of Denmark. Harald Svendsen (c. 996–998 − c. 1018) was King of Denmark (being Harald II) from 1014 until his death in c. 1018. [1] He was the youngest son of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhild of Wenden, [2] [3] [4] [5] and was regent while his father was fighting Æthelred the Unready in England. He inherited the Danish throne in 1014 ...
Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; Danish: Harald Blåtand Gormsen, 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 c. 958 – c. 986.
Apr 23, 2021 · Interestingly, in this saga, Harald is converted by Otto II (r. 973-983) alongside Jarl Haakon of Norway (c. 937-995), with the request to Christianise everyone, yet after a while, he began raiding again and performing sacrifices.
What DO we know about Harald II of Denmark? The anime Vinland Saga takes many liberties with the holes in the historical record, which brought me to Harald II's Wikipedia page that says basically he reigned from 1014 to 1018 and we know almost nothing about him. But what DO we know? If anything?
Brief Life History of Harald King of Denmark. When Harald King of Denmark Denmark II was born in 0996, in Denmark, his father, Svend Tveskæg, was 33 and his mother, Świętosława Piast "Matka Królów", was 28. He died about 1018, in his hometown, at the age of 23.
Harald II of Denmark was a king of Denmark from 1014 until his death in 1018 and was the eldest son of Sweyn Forkbeard and Gunhild of Wenden, also a regent while his father was fighting Ethelred the Unready in England. He later inherited the Danish throne in 1014 while his brother who was soon...
Jul 3, 2019 · Harald Bluetooth (c. 910–c. 987), otherwise known as King Harald I of Denmark, was best known for three major achievements. First, he completed the work of unifying Denmark under a single ruler. Second, he conquered Norway—an event which had major historical consequences. Finally, he converted the Danes and Norwegians to Christianity.
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