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Harald I Bluetooth Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Harald I Bluetooth, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Denmark.

8 records935–9868 events1 places

Chronological biography

935

Birth of Harald I Bluetooth935
House / House of Denmark · King

Birth of Harald I Bluetooth

940

Succession940
House / House of Denmark · King

Succeeds as King of Denmark

974

Battle of Danevirke974
Warfare / Military · King · Danevirke

As a consequence of Haralds army having lost to the Germans in the shadow of Danevirke in 974, he no longer had control of Norway and Germans settled back into the border area between Scandinavia and Germany

Rule of Norway974
House / House of Denmark · King

As a consequence of Haralds army having lost to the Germans in the shadow of Danevirke in 974, he no longer had control of Norway and Germans settled back into the border area between Scandinavia and Germany

983

Invasion of Denmark983
Warfare / Military · King

The German settlers are driven out of Denmark in 983 by an alliance consisting of Obodrite soldiers and troops loyal to Harald

Rule of Denmark983
House / House of Denmark · King

The German settlers are driven out of Denmark in 983 by an alliance consisting of Obodrite soldiers and troops loyal to Harald

986

Death of Harald I Bluetooth986
House / House of Denmark · King

Harald is killed fighting off a rebellion led by his son Swein

Reballion of his son Swein986
House / House of Denmark · King

Harald is killed fighting off a rebellion led by his son Swein

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.