Cuke Ordulf OF SAXONY 
Ordulf was born in 1020 in Prussia. Ordulf's father was Duke Bernhard II OF SAXONY and his mother was Princess Bertrade OF NORWAY. His paternal grandparents were Duke Bernhard Billung II OF SAXONY and Hildeburg VON STADE. He had two half-sisters named Gertrud Billunger and Ida. He died at the age of 52 in 1072.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.
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