General Notes

Sons of Harald ii:>  1. Godefrid, son of Harald [AB 852], an unsuccessful claimantto the>     Danish throne in 855.  He attacked Frisia in 852 [AB], andthen>     made peace with Charles the Bald in
853 [AB].  With hiskinsman>     Rorik (see below), he went to Denmark in 855 [AB], in anattempt>     to gain power there after the civil war of 854, but their>     attempts were unsuccessful, and
they returned to theirbase in>     Dorestad.  It is not clear whether this Godefrid is thesame>     person as the Danish Viking of that name who was active inthe>     period 882-885, married Gisla
(daughter of Lothar II) in882, was>     granted lands which Rorik had previously held, and waskilled in>     885.  [See AF 882-5]..In 882 the Danish army led by Godfred, Sigfred and Orm (in
orderofseniority?) were induced to leave Esloo by means of 2900 poundsofsilver, while Godfred was installed as ruler of part of Frisiasubject to the emperor (Charles the Fat).  But Godfred
wasmurderedin 885 at the instigation of Emp Charles.
RELG @N3876@1. Godefrid, son of Harald [AB 852], an unsuccessful claimant to the Danish throne in 855.  He attacked Frisia in 852 [AB], and then made peace with Charles the Bald in 853 [AB].  With
his kinsman Rorik (see below), he went to Denmark in 855 [AB], in an attempt to gain power there after the civil war of 854, but their attempts were unsuccessful, and they returned to their base in
Dorestad.  It is not clear whetherthisGodefrid was the same person as the Danish Viking of that name who was active in the period 882-885, married Gisla (daughter of Lothar II) in 882, was granted
lands which Rorik had previously held, and was killed in 885.  [See AF 882-5]. ndividual Record FamilySearchr Ancestral File™ v4.19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gottfried Prince Of DENMARK (AFN: 9FGR-DV)  Sex:  M 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Event(s): Born:  Abt 852 Of, , Denmark Died:  885
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Parents: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marriage(s): Spouse:  Gisela
Princess Of LORRAINE (AFN: 9FGR-F2)    Marriage:  882  Of, Lorraine Family Group Record FamilySearchr Ancestral File™ v4.19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Husband's Name Gottfried Prince Of DENMARK (AFN:9FGR-DV)    Born:  Abt 852  Place:  Of, , Denmark Died:  885  Place: 
Married:  882  Place:  Of, Lorraine Father:    Mother:    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wife's Name Gisela Princess Of LORRAINE (AFN:9FGR-F2)  
Born:  Abt 0869  Place:  , , Lorraine Died:  0908  Place:   Married:  882  Place:  Of, Lorraine Father:  Lothaire II King Of LORRAINE (AFN:9GCW-HP)    Mother:  Waldrade (Walrade), Queen Of LORRAINE
(AFN:9GCW-VL)   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.  Sex  Name
  M  Sigfried Le Danois Count Of GUISNES (AFN:G5QM-ST)    Born:  Abt 0905 Place:  Of, Guisnes, Picardie  Died:  0965   Place: 
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DATE 15 AUG 2000