Renaud was born in 1020. Renaud's father was Hugh Butler Of France. His paternal grandfather was Renaud DE CREIL. He was an only child. He died at the age of 67 in 1087.
General Notes
Credited with the first unification of the country, convertedthe Danes to Christianity, and conquered Norway. After hisBaptism his fathers pagan tomb was transformed into a Christianplace of worship.
Introduced Christianity into Denmark, he had the famous Jellingrune stone erected in his parent memory. He was fatally woundedduring a rebellion by his son and successor, Sveng I.