Gorm the Old ~ King of Denmark

M, (circa 840 - after 950)
Father-Biological*Harold II ~ King of Staelland in Denmark d. 899
Mother-Biological*Bertrade ~ Princess of Norway
Family Lines
Roy Line

Boudreau Line
Last Edited=2 Nov 2023
Memorials to King Gorm and Queen Thyri
     Gorm the Old ~ King of Denmark was born circa 840.1 He was the son of Harold II ~ King of Staelland in Denmark and Bertrade ~ Princess of Norway.

Gorm the Old ~ King of Denmark married Thyra Danebord, daughter of Jarl Harold "Klak".2 Gorm was crowned the King of Denmark in 883.2 He was opposed to Christianity.2 Gorm was crowned the King of East Anglia in 905.2 He died after 950.2 He was buried at Jelling, Denmark.2

Children of Gorm the Old ~ King of Denmark and Thyra Danebord

Citations

  1. Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times. N.p.: manuscript, 2008.
  2. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.