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Succession

Denmark · House / House of Westfold. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
934–1086Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

934

Olaf Guthfrithson934

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Denmark

941

Olaf Guthfrithson941

York · House / House of Westfold

Replaced as King of York by his cousin Sihtricsson who is a less formidable opponent

1047

Harold III the Ruthless1047

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway. Succeeds as King of Denmark

1086

Olaf I1086

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Denmark

Names involved

Harold III the RuthlessOlaf GuthfrithsonOlaf I

Provenance

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