Harald Bluetooth
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Summary
Harald Bluetooth was born on January 1, 911[1], in Denmark[2]. He died on November 1, 985[3], in Jomsborg[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,554 views/month, #5,829 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: November 1, 986[7]
- Place of burial: Wiejkowo[8], Roskilde Cathedral[9]
- Father: Gorm the Old[10]
- Mother: Thyra[11]
- Spouse: Gunhild[12], Tove of the Obotrites[13], Gyrid of Sweden[14]
- Child: Sweyn I of Denmark[15], Tyra of Denmark[16], Håkon Haraldsson[17], Gunhilde[18]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[19]
- Position held: monarch of Denmark[20]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: House of Knýtlinga[23]
- Commons category: Harald Blåtand[24]
- Canonization status: saint[25]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Fýrisvellir[26], Battle of Rastarkalv[27]
- Given name: Harald[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Harald Bluetooth[29]
- Described by source: Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31]
- Present in work: Civilization V[32]
- Name in native language: Harald Blåtand[33], ᚼᛅᚱᛅᛚᛏᚱ[34]
- Different from: Bluetooth[35]
- Sibling: Gunnhild, Mother of Kings[36], Canute Danaást[37], Toke Gormsson[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Harald Bluetooth include Bluetooth[39], a technical standard[40] and Curmsun Disc[41], a disk[42].
Why It Matters
Harald Bluetooth has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for him include Bluetooth[39], a technical standard[40] and Curmsun Disc[41], a disk[42].
FAQs
Where was Harald Bluetooth born?
Harald Bluetooth was born in Denmark[2].
Where did Harald Bluetooth die?
Harald Bluetooth died in Jomsborg[4].
Who were Harald Bluetooth's parents?
Harald Bluetooth's father was Gorm the Old[10]. Harald Bluetooth's mother was Thyra[11].
Who was Harald Bluetooth married to?
Harald Bluetooth's spouses include Gunhild[12], Tove of the Obotrites[13], and Gyrid of Sweden[14].
What did Harald Bluetooth do for work?
Harald Bluetooth worked as a monarch[5].