Harald I'Blauzahn (Bluetooth)' Gormsson, King of Denmark and Norway^{[1, 2, 3]}

911 - 986  (75 years)

• Name	Harald I'Blauzahn (Bluetooth)' Gormsson
  Suffix	King of Denmark and Norway
  Born	911
  Occupation	958
  	King of Denmark: 958 to 986 King of Norway: 970
  Christened	960
  Gender	Male
  History	960	Denmark
  	Harald I 'Bluetooth', held threadbare control as King of Denmark and later Norway and probably converted himself and his family to christianity to forestall invasion by Otto I 'the Great', Holy Roman Emperor to whom he had been paying tribute to for many years. On his parents memorial stone at Jelling, Jutland, Denmark he had inscribed he 'had made the Dales to be Christian'.
  History	Sep 982	Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
  	Harald I 'Bluetooth' sends his warriors over his borders to scavenge pickings following Otto II's defeat at Cotrone, Calabria, Italy. The pagan Wends also assault Saxony. But it was Harald's son Sweyn 'Forkbeard' that secures the glory, leading to the eventual toppling of his father
  Died	986
  	Cause: An arrow in his bowels sanctioned by his son Sweyn
  Buried	Jelling, Jutland, Denmark
  Notes	AKA Harold Blantand or Bluetooth. King of Denmark 931 -979. There if a period of 38 years where no king of Denmark is listed, probabley Harold Parcus and Gormo Del Gammel are the missing Kings. Harold is listed as both Both Harold VII and Harold VIII There is a problem in this line, in this area, both Harde Knud and Frotho VI, King of Denmark, are listed as the father of Gromo; who was the father of Harold" Blantand"( Bluetooth), King of Denmark (910 - 986). Harolds mother is listed as Sida and/or Thyre - Gormo's Wives. More research needs to be done in this area. Harold Gormosson is listed in Scandinavian Mythology as Harald "Wartooth" and/or Harald "Greycloak", who was bapitized a Christian by the priest, Poppo. He has the frist Christian King of Denmark. Ancesrry and Progentry of Captain James Blount - Immigrant, by Robert F. Pfafman, p E-33.
  Person ID	I1748534750	Red1st
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	Gorm'the Old (den Gamle)', 1st historically recognised King of Denmark,   b. Abt 884,   d. 958  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Thyri (Thyra ,Þyrvé),   b. Abt 888,   bur. Jelling, Jutland, Denmark
  Family ID	F672152310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gyrid Olafsdottir, Queen of Sweden,   b. Abt 915
  Married	Abt 930	Denmark
  Children	+ 1. Thyra Haraldsdotter + 2. Sweyn I(Svend ,Svein)'Forkbeard (Tveskùg)' Haraldsson, King of Denmark and England,   b. Bef 960, Denmark ,   d. 3 Feb 1014, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England  (Age ~ 54 years)   3. Hakon Haraldsson,   b. 961 + 4. Gunhilde Haraldsdotter,   b. Bef 960, Denmark ,   d. 13 Nov 1002, Devon, England  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2009 14:10:23
  Family ID	F672667165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - Abt 930 - Denmark History - 960 - Denmark History - Sep 982 - Sachsen (Saxony), Germany Buried - - Jelling, Jutland, Denmark  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S25458533028] Darrin Lythgoe. [S25458533593] Complete Peerage, G E Cockayne et al, (St. Catherine Press, 29 Great Queen St, Kingsway, London 1910 on), Hereford article, Vol VI. p. 447, note (e). [S25458533684] Tim Powys-Lybbe.