Gorm the Old

King of Denmark
Person human Q314490
Gorm the Old
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
890
Date of death
964, 958[3][5]
Place of death
unknown
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[14]
Occupation
monarch
Religion or worldview
Old Norse religion[16]
Spouse
Thyra[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish
Given name
Gorm[19]
Manner of death
at sea[20]
Name in native language
Gorm, ᚴᚢᚱᛘᛦ
Place of burial
Denmark[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gorm den Gamle en Gorm the Languid en Gorm the Old ar غورم القديم cs Gorm Starý de Gorm der Alte de Gorm den Gamle el Γκορμ ο Παλαιός es Gorm el Viejo fa گورام پیر fi Gorm Vanha fr Gorm III du Danemark fr Gorm l'Ancien he גורם הזקן hu III. Gorm dán király id Gorm Løge it Gorm il Vecchio it Gorm il Vecchio di Danimarca ja ゴーム老王 ko 고름 가믈리
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
35250850
GND ID
118696556
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00585389
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Gorm
De Agostini ID
Gorm
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118696556
FamilySearch person ID
G3TC-Q79
Freebase ID
/m/01hynd
Genealogics.org person ID
I00079504
Geni.com profile ID
5473900890130120000
Gravsted.dk ID
gormdengamle
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Gorm_den_gamle
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3906831
Rodovid ID
121667
Roglo person ID
p=gorm;n=de danemark
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
dw.133
Topic's main category
Category:Gorm the Old
WeRelate person ID
Gorm_the_Old_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Hardeknudsson-3

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Child 4
Children (paternal) 4
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
Family 1
Father 1
Founded entities 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Occupation 1
Parent of 1
Place of burial 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
Spouse 1
Spouses 1
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Summary

Gorm the Old was born in 890[1]. He passed away in unknown[2]. He died in 964[3]. He worked as a monarch[4].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Harald Bluetooth[9], a monarch[23], 0911–0985[24], of Kingdom of Denmark[25]; Canute Danaást[10], of Kingdom of Denmark[26]; Gunnhild, Mother of Kings[11], a consort[27], 0910–0980[28], of Norway[29]; Toke Gormsson[12], a king[30], 0940–0986[31], of Kingdom of Denmark[32]; and Strut-Harald[13], a politician[33], of Kingdom of Denmark[34].

FAQs

Where did Gorm the Old die?

Gorm the Old died in unknown[2].

Who were Gorm the Old's parents?

Gorm the Old's father was Harthacnut I of Denmark[7].

Who was Gorm the Old married to?

Gorm the Old's spouses include Thyra[8].

What did Gorm the Old do for work?

Gorm the Old worked as monarch[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . copenhagenet.dk. copenhagenet.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . archive.wikiwix.com. archive.wikiwix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Mr.FarFar · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'da'
    FamilySearch person ID → G3TC-Q79
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  4. 10w ago · Oleryhlolsson · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +0964-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0958-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 890"
  5. 11w ago · ~2026-40334-08 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +0890-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +0964-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0958-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Old Norse religion
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  7. 25w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Aliases → —
    Place of burial → Denmark
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Spouse: Thyra"
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