Ruler · 890 – 958

Gorm the Old

Lived 890 – 958; monarch. Monarch of Denmark (Denmark), 934 – 964; also in the line of Danish Realm.

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Lived: 890 – 958; 68 years
In office: 30 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: dates disagree; read off the dates alone

Monarch of Denmark

Denmark · the 9th of 66 dated reigns · 770 – 2024

5 before

Harald Klak826 – 827

Horik II854 – …

Harthacnut I of Denmark917 – 934

Gorm the Old934 – 964

Canute Danaást947 – 962

Harald Bluetooth962 – 985

Swein Forkbeard986 – 1014

54 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 934 – 964 · 30 years · came to it aged 44

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: dates disagreeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 964, after the death recorded in 958

Also in the line of Danish Realm (2nd of 59).

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