Harold III, King of Denamrk and Norway

Abt 910 - 988  (78 years)

• Name	Harold III
  Nickname	Bluetooth
  Birth	Abt 910  [1]
  History	He was the founder of the Jomsborg Vikings. King Harold Bluetooth brought Christianity to Denmark roughly 1100 years ago. At least that's what he declared on the Jelling Stone located in Jutland: "King Haraldr ordered this monument made in memory of Gormr, his father, and in memory of Thyrvé, his mother; that Haraldr who won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian."  [1]
  Death	1 Nov 988  [1]
  Cause: Murdered
  Burial	Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Gunhild ▻ Eric I, King of Norway, Jarl of Northumberland + 2. Harold III, King of Denamrk and Norway,   b. Abt 910   d. 1 Nov 988  (Age 78 years) ▻ Tofa;   Gunhilda;   Gyrith
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Ráðbarðr, King of Gardarike,   b. About 638  (7 x Great Grandfather)  Thyra Danebord   d. Abt 935, Denmark   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9152	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Gorm, King of Denmark,   b. Abt 840   d. After 950 (Age 111 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Thyra Danebord   d. Abt 935, Denmark
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F3926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Tofa  [1]
  Family ID	F6392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Gunhilda
  Children	+   1. Thyra of Denmark   d. 18 Sep 1000  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Styrbiorn Olafsson
  Family ID	F6390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Gyrith  [1]
  Family ID	F6393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Harold III, King of Denamrk and Norway(Abt 910 – 988) 2Gorm, King of Denmark(Abt 840 – 950) 4Harold II, King of Staelland( – 899) 8Frotho, King of Staelland( – 885) 16Horda-Knut Sigurdsson, King of Staelland( – 884) 17 9 18 19 5Bertrade, Princess of Norway 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Thyra Danebord( – Abt 935) 6Jarl Harold 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Harold III "Bluetooth", King of Denmark and Norway

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).