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- On 22 June 1906, the couple were crowned, and Charles took the name King Haakon VII and little Alexander became known as Prince Olav while Maud kept her own name.
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Apr 23, 2021 · The Danish Harald Bluetooth (Blåtand) Gormsson (c. 910 - c. 987), the king with the bad tooth whom the standard wireless connection has made famous, was baptised around 960, whereas in Norway Olaf Tryggvasson (c. 960-1000) set in motion a wide-scale conversion around 995, and in Sweden Olof Skötkonung (c. 980-1022) accepted it around 1000.
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.
Jul 3, 2019 · Updated on July 03, 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.
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Historicity. Attestations. Issue. In popular culture. See also. References. Harald Fairhair [a] ( Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri) ( c. 850 – c. 932) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930 and was the first King of Norway.
Mar 13, 2023 · Harald Bluetooth Gormsson, also known as Harald Blåtand Gormsen, reigned over his Danish kingdom from 958 to 986. Bluetooth is credited with bringing Denmark together with neighboring territories in Sweden and Norway. He is also famed for being the first king of Denmark to convert to Christianity.
Oct 10, 2015 · Harald Bluetooth, fresco from the 1500s in Roskilde Cathedral, Zealand, Denmark. Image credit: Orf3us - Public Domain. His father, also called Gorm the Languid, was the first historically recognized King of Denmark, reigning from c. 936 to his death in c. 958. Harald was also the father of Svein Forkbeard and the grandfather of Cnut.
May 2, 2024 · Harald I (born c. 910—died c. 987, “Jumne,” Den.) was the king of Denmark from c. 958? to c. 985, credited with the first unification of the country. He was the son of Gorm the Old, the first significant figure in a new royal line centred at Jelling (North Jutland).
