Ruler · 911 – 985

Harald Bluetooth

Lived 911 – 985; monarch. Monarch of Denmark (Denmark), 962 – 985; also in the line of Danish Realm and Kingdom of Norway (872–1397).

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Lived: 911 – 985; 74 years
In office: 23 years; one reign
Lines: 3; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Monarch of Denmark

Denmark · the 11th of 66 dated reigns · 770 – 2024

7 before

Harthacnut I of Denmark917 – 934

Gorm the Old934 – 964

Canute Danaást947 – 962

Harald Bluetooth962 – 985

Swein Forkbeard986 – 1014

Eric the Victorious992 – 993

Harald II of Denmark1014 – 1018

52 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 962 – 985 · 23 years · came to it aged 51

Came to it: the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 985, the year they died

Also in the line of Danish Realm (4th of 59) and Kingdom of Norway (872–1397) (6th of 11).

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