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Harald Bluetooth. Harald " Bluetooth " Gormsson ( Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; [2] 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. Harald introduced Christianity to Denmark and ...
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Apr 23, 2021 · The conversion of Denmark and Sweden used less force than in Norway. 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 ...
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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.
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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Dec 3, 2015 · Power and Politics at the time of King Harald Bluetooth, Denmark. Paper by Anne Pedersen. Given at Viking Globalization – Truso from the perspective of Baltic Commercial Centres conference at the Museum of Archaeology and History in Elbląg on May 19, 2015
Mar 11, 2023 · We all know Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology but did you know that a 10th-century Viking king inspired its name and logo? Known as Harald Blåtand Gormsen in Danish or Harald Bluetooth Gormsson in English, King Harald reigned over Denmark between around 958 to around 986.
19. Harald Bluetooth. The emergence of a united Danish kingdom, first under the Sons of Godfred 825 AD and later under Harald Bluetooth 970 AD, was forced by the threat from the south. The Danes saw that Emperor Charlemagne subdued the Saxons in 802 AD after he had 4,500 Saxons beheaded at the city of Verden.
