Gorm the Old, also called Gorm the Sleepy. He was the first historically recognized King of Denmark, reigning from c.936 to his death c.958. He ruled from Jelling, and made the oldest of the Jelling Stones in honour of his wife Thyra.
Gorm is the reported son of semi-legendary Danish king Harthacnut.
Harthacnut came from Northmania to Denmark and seized power in the early 10th century. He deposed the young king Sigtrygg Gnupasson; reigning over Western Denmark. When Harthacnut died, Gorm ascended the throne.
Gorm married Thyra and they were the parents of three sons, Toke, Canute and Harald, later King Harald Bluetooth.
Gorm was first buried in the North Mound at Jelling. His son Harald Bluetooth became a christian in 960 and after his conversion, Harald had his father's body reburied in the church next to the now empty mound, and erected one of the now famous Jelling stones with this desciption "King Harald bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harald who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity."
Gorm is the reported son of semi-legendary Danish king Harthacnut.
Harthacnut came from Northmania to Denmark and seized power in the early 10th century. He deposed the young king Sigtrygg Gnupasson; reigning over Western Denmark. When Harthacnut died, Gorm ascended the throne.
Gorm married Thyra and they were the parents of three sons, Toke, Canute and Harald, later King Harald Bluetooth.
Gorm was first buried in the North Mound at Jelling. His son Harald Bluetooth became a christian in 960 and after his conversion, Harald had his father's body reburied in the church next to the now empty mound, and erected one of the now famous Jelling stones with this desciption "King Harald bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harald who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity."
Gorm the Old, also called Gorm the Sleepy. He was the first historically recognized King of Denmark, reigning from c.936 to his death c.958. He ruled from Jelling, and made the oldest of the Jelling Stones in honour of his wife Thyra.
Gorm is the reported son of semi-legendary Danish king Harthacnut.
Harthacnut came from Northmania to Denmark and seized power in the early 10th century. He deposed the young king Sigtrygg Gnupasson; reigning over Western Denmark. When Harthacnut died, Gorm ascended the throne.
Gorm married Thyra and they were the parents of three sons, Toke, Canute and Harald, later King Harald Bluetooth.
Gorm was first buried in the North Mound at Jelling. His son Harald Bluetooth became a christian in 960 and after his conversion, Harald had his father's body reburied in the church next to the now empty mound, and erected one of the now famous Jelling stones with this desciption "King Harald bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harald who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity."
Gorm is the reported son of semi-legendary Danish king Harthacnut.
Harthacnut came from Northmania to Denmark and seized power in the early 10th century. He deposed the young king Sigtrygg Gnupasson; reigning over Western Denmark. When Harthacnut died, Gorm ascended the throne.
Gorm married Thyra and they were the parents of three sons, Toke, Canute and Harald, later King Harald Bluetooth.
Gorm was first buried in the North Mound at Jelling. His son Harald Bluetooth became a christian in 960 and after his conversion, Harald had his father's body reburied in the church next to the now empty mound, and erected one of the now famous Jelling stones with this desciption "King Harald bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harald who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity."
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KONG GORM . GJORDE DISSE KUMLER . EFTER THYRA SIN KONE. DANMARKS BOD
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