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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.
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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.
This exile had resulted from various disputes over the royal rule of Denmark, which arose in the wake of King Godfrey’s death in 810. Subsequently Harald became king, together with his brother in 812-13, and with Godfrey’s sons in the period 819-27. However, dividing up the land with Godfrey’s sons was not without its conflicts.
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[1] The current unified Kingdom of Denmark was founded or re-united by the Viking kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth in the 10th century. Originally an elective monarchy, it became hereditary only in the 17th century during the reign of Frederick III.
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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.
Mar 14, 2024 · Updated 4:18 AM PDT, March 14, 2024. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has been discharged from the Oslo hospital where he received a permanent pacemaker earlier this week, the palace said Thursday.
