Birth of Harald I Bluetooth
Birth of Harald I Bluetooth
Role range: 0940-0949
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Harald I Bluetooth Biography and Timeline
Follow Harald I Bluetooth through 8 dated historical records for Denmark.
Harald I Bluetooth, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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935–986Years on this page
935
940
Succession
Succeeds as King of Denmark
Role range: 0940-0949
974
Rule of Norway
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
Role range: 0940-0949
Battle of 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
Role range: 0940-0949
983
Rule of Denmark
The German settlers are driven out of Denmark in 983 by an alliance consisting of Obodrite soldiers and troops loyal to Harald
Role range: 0940-0949
Invasion of Denmark
The German settlers are driven out of Denmark in 983 by an alliance consisting of Obodrite soldiers and troops loyal to Harald
Role range: 0940-0949
986
Death of Harald I Bluetooth
Harald is killed fighting off a rebellion led by his son Swein
Role range: 0940-0949
Rebellion of his son Swein
Harald is killed fighting off a rebellion led by his son Swein
Role range: 0940-0949
Records, sources and methodology
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