Harald Bluetooth
King of Denmark and Norway
- Fame60.7
- Momentum6.4
- Historical Figures rank#131
Source-basedRising
- Fame60.7
- Momentum6.4
- Historical Figures rank#131
- Wikipedia49.6K
Lived 911–985, aged 74
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Updated 2026-06-08
A tenth-century Danish king who forced Christianity onto his people and lent his name — centuries later — to the wireless technology that connects your devices.
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Harald Gormsson inherited the throne from his father Gorm the Old around 958 and set about reshaping Denmark. He brought Christianity to a pagan kingdom and tightened his grip over Jutland and Zealand, turning scattered holdings into something closer to a unified realm. In the 970s he briefly claimed Norway after Harald Greycloak's assassination, though that control proved fragile and short-lived. His consolidation at home lasted longer, but not long enough: around 985 or 986, his own son Swein Forkbeard overthrew him and took the Danish crown. Harald died shortly after, deposed by his heir.
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Rising60.7
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Momentum6.4
Historical23.8
Now attention10.4
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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