King Harald ("Bluetooth") Gormsson III 
Harald, known as "Bluetooth", was born about 0910 in Blauzahn, Germany. "Bluetooth"'s father was King Gorm ("the Old") of Jutland and his mother was Thyri ("Danebod") Klacksdottir. His paternal grandfather was King Horda-Knut Sigurdsson of Sjaelland & Denmark and his paternal grandmother is Alfild of Alfheim; his maternal grandfather was King Harald ("Klack") Halfdansson of Jutland or Haithabu. He was an only child. He died on November 1st, 0986 in Jomsborg.General Notes
King of Denmark
Harald refused to accept the crown until he had first performed his father's obsequies with all the magnificence becoming his high rank. One of his earliest was the conquest of Norway, which became a province of Denmark. Styrbear, King of Sweden, solicited the aid of King Harold in one of his wars, and to enforce his request he brought along with him Gyntha, his sister, a lady of admirable beauty. The stratagem had the intended effect; Harold Bluetooth became enamored and married her. The progress of Christianity gained some headway during his reign, and the King received baptism, and erected a splendid church. His daughter Gunilda married Richard I, Duke of Normandy.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0730 in Denmark d.0812
- b.~ 0765 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0845 in England
- b.~ 0735 in Denmark
- b.ABT 0786/0800 in Denmark d.0800 in Northumberland
- b.~ 0735 in Norway
- b.~ 0765 in Denmark
- b.~ 0738 in Norway
- b.ABT 0814/0840 in Hord, Jutland, Denmark d.0884
- b.~ 0732 in Wessex, England
- b.0758 in Wessex, England d.~ 0802
- b.~ 0784 in England
- b.> 0840 in Denmark d.0936/0940 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
- b.~ 0910 in Blauzahn, Germany d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg
- b.~ 0736 in Vestfold, Norway d.0780
- b.0750 d.0804 in Irish Sea
- b.~ 0740 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.0775 d.0810 in Walcheren
- b.0710/0715 d.0768
- b.0750
- b.0720
- b.0800 d.0844 in Walcheren
- b.~ 0844 in Denmark d.~ 0935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
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Children
Gunhild Haraldsdatter
Gunhild was born about 0939. She died on November 13th, 1002 in Danemordet, England .
Princess Thyra Haraldsdottir of Denmark
Thyra was born about 0947 in Denmark. She died on September 18th, 1000 in Norway.
King Svend ("Forked Beard") Haraldsson I
Svend, known as "Forked Beard", was born about 0960 in Denmark. He died on February 2nd, 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. He was buried in Hellig Trefoldigheds Kirke, Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.
Sigrid ("Sprakling") Haraldsdottir
Sigrid, known as "Sprakling", was born about 0971 in Halland, Sweden.
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