Harold II Gormsson 
Harold II was born about 0910 in Blauzhan Germanyt.1 Harold II's father was Gorm The Old Of Jutland and his mother was Thyri Klacksdottir. His paternal grandfather was Horda-Knut Sigurdsson; his maternal grandfather was Klack Harald Of Jutland. He was an only child. He died in Jomsborg. He was buried in Roskilde, Sjaelland, Denmark.1 General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> King Of Denmark
Name Suffix:<NSFX> "Blue Tooth", King Of Denmar
He was converted to Christianity around 963; the first Christian King of Denmark. He reunited the Kingdom of Denmark. He was called "The Good". He acceded to the throne in 940, reigned for almost 50 years, and died fighting against his son, Sweyn Forkbeard. He had a large stone carved with runes in honor of his parents, still visible at Jelling. His palace was at Roskilde, in Sjaelland, where he also had a church built.
He had a biological daughter named Thyra.
Family Notes
CHAN17 May 2004
Family Notes
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