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10th Century In Denmark
The 10th century in Denmark saw the emergence of the country into historical records and the conversion of the country to Christianity. The 950s are when the first records of the state of Denmark (''Tan-marker'') appeared. Monarchs * Gorm the Old, 940–958 * Harald Bluetooth, 940–986 * Sweyn Forkbeard, 986–1014 Events 910s *911 – The Vikings settle in Normandy 940s *940 – Around this year, Harald Bluetooth becomes king, ruling with his father Gorm the Old. Bluetooth will later impose Christianity on his people. *942 – William I, Duke of Normandy offers asylum to Harald, and restores him to his throne by force. William I is assassinated later that year. However, the "Haigrold" described by the chronicler was possibly King Harald Greycloak of Norway or different Viking. *947 – The Norwegian Eric Bloodaxe is elected King of York. He is deposed when the English king Eadred marches north, and flees to Denmark. *949 – Eric Bloodaxe returns from Denmark to England. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose coming as the Messiah#Christianity, messiah (Christ (title), Christ) was Old Testament messianic prophecies quoted in the New Testament, prophesied in the Old Testament and chronicled in the New Testament. It is the Major religious groups, world's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of the world population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in Christianity by country, 157 countries and territories. Christianity remains Christian culture, culturally diverse in its Western Christianity, Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerning Justification (theology), justification and the natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haakon Sigurdsson
Haakon Sigurdsson ( , ; 937–995), known as Haakon Jarl (Old Norse: ''Hákon jarl''), was the '' de facto'' ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995. Sometimes he is styled as Haakon the Powerful (), though the '' Ágrip'' and '' Historia Norwegiæ'' give the less flattering name ''Hákon Illi'', that is, Haakon the Bad. Background Haakon was the son of Sigurd Haakonsson, Jarl of Lade and ruler of Trøndelag and Hålogaland. His mother was Bergljot Toresdatter, daughter of Tore Ragnvaldsson, Jarl of Møre. Adam of Bremen wrote that he was "of the stock of Ivar (either Ivar the Boneless or Ivar Vidfamne) and descended from a race of giants". In the sagas, Haakon claimed descent from the divine lineage of Sæming, son of Odin. The Hakon Jarl Runestones in Sweden may refer to him. Reign Haakon became '' jarl'' after his father was killed by King Harald Greycloak's men in 961. Haakon Jarl warred with King Harald for some time, until he was forced to flee to Denmark, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginbrand
Reginbrand (d. 988) was a bishop of the Ancient See of Aarhus. He was ordained by bishop Adaldag of Hamburg-Bremen in 948 in the first ordination of bishops in the Scandinavian countries. The ordination had the explicit support of the pope who wished to expand Christianity into northern Europe. Adaldag ordained three bishops for the Jutland region; Harald to Slesvig, Ljufdag to Ribe and Reginbrand to Aarhus. The meeting was attended by Otto the Great and Louis IV along with 34 German, French and Danish bishops, in the St. Remigius Kirche in Ingelheim am Rhein. The ordination of Reginbrand is seen as an important point in the history of Jutland and Aarhus. It happened two decades before Harald Bluetooth Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson (; , died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway. The son of King Gorm the Old and Thyra Dannebod, Harald ruled as king of Denmark from c. 958 – c. 986, introduced Christianization of Denmark, Christianity to D ... officially christened Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Century In Denmark
Events from the 11th century in Denmark. Monarchs * Sweyn Forkbeard, 986–1014 * Harald II of Denmark, 1014–c. 1018 * Cnut the Great, 1018–1035 * Harthacnut, 1035–1042 * Magnus the Good, 1042–1047 * Sweyn II, 1047–1076 * Harald III, 1076–1080 * Canute IV, 1080–1086 * Olaf I, 1086–1095 * Eric I, 1095–1103 Events * 1013 – Sweyn Forkbeard again invades England, briefly taking the English throne. * 3 February 1014 – Sweyn Forkbeard dies in Gainsborough, and Æthelred regains the English throne from the Danish. * 18 October 1016 – Cnut the Great reconquers England at the Battle of Assandun. In the treaty which followed, Cnut gained control of all of England except Wessex. * 30 November 1016 – Edmund Ironside dies, and his control of Wessex is handed over to Cnut. * 12 November 1035 – Cnut dies, and the kingdoms of Denmark and England are once again made separate. * 17 June 1040 – King Harthacnut lands at Sandwich and regains the English throne. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald II Of Denmark
Harald Svendsen (c. 996–998 − c. 1018) was King of Denmark (being Harald II) from 1014 until his death in c. 1018.Kongerækken at The Danish Monarchy He was the youngest son of and , and was while his father was fighting |
1030s In England
Events from the 1030s in England. Incumbents *Monarch – Canute (to 12 November 1035), Harold I Events * 1030 * 1031 ** King Cnut invades Scotland and forces the submission of Malcolm II of Scotland. * 1032 * 1033 * 1034 * 1035 ** 12 November – King Cnut the Great dies. Harold Harefoot becomes regent of England on behalf of his half-brother Harthacnut who is in Denmark. * 1036 ** Council of Oxford declares Harold regent for Harthacnut. ** Harold seizes the royal treasury from dowager Queen Emma of Normandy. ** c. 5 February – Godwin, Earl of Wessex, kills Alfred Aetheling when the latter launches an unsuccessful attempt to restore the Anglo-Saxon House of Wessex. * 1037 ** Harold recognised as King of England in his own right. ** Harold exiles Emma to Bruges. * 1038 **Eadsige enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury. * 1039 ** Unsuccessful English invasion of Wales. Births * 1033 **Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1109) * 1035 ** Hereward the Wake, rebel De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cnut The Great
Cnut ( ; ; – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are referred to together as the North Sea Empire by historians. As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of Viking Age#Northwestern Europe, centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe. His later accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together. Cnut sought to keep this power base by uniting Danes and English under cultural bonds of wealth and custom. After a decade of conflict with opponents in Scandinavia, Cnut claimed the crown of Norway in Trondheim in 1028. In 1031, Malcolm II of Scotland also submitted to him, though North Sea Empire, Anglo-Norse influence over Scotland was weak and ultimately did not last by the time of Cnut's death.ASC, Ms. D, s.a. 1031 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1010s In England
Events from the 1010s in England. Incumbents *Monarch – Ethelred (to December 1013), Sweyn (December 1013 to 3 February 1014), Ethelred (3 February 1014 to 23 April 1016), Edmund II (23 April to 30 November 1016), then Canute Events * 1010 ** 5 May – Battle of Ringmere: Thorkell the Tall defeats an English army under Ulfcytel Snillingr and ravages East Anglia and Mercia. * 1011 ** 29 September – Siege of Canterbury: Thorkell the tall captures Canterbury after a siege, taking Ælfheah, Archbishop of Canterbury, as a prisoner. ** Byrhtferth of Ramsey Abbey writes his ''Manual'' (''Enchiridion'') on the divine order of the universe and time. * 1012 ** Late 1011 or early 1012 (?) – Battle of Nýjamóđa ("Newmouth") near Orford, Suffolk, fought between English and Danes. ** Heregeld tax is introduced to pay Anglo-Scandinavian mercenaries to fight the Danes. ** April – King Æthelred the Unready pays £48,000 Danegeld. ** 19 April – Danes kill Ælfheah of Canterbury, proba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtoke Gormsson
Toke Gormsson (also known as Valtoke) was a Danish warlord or petty king, known from several runestones. Toke is mentioned on two runestones that note a battle at Uppsala, interpreted as the Battle of Fýrisvellir, as well as two more that mention people part of Tokis ''hird''. These stones also mention that he was the son of Gorm, which could be the Danish king Gorm the Old, and an Asbjørn who had a father named Toki. There is also a runestone at Aars, which once marked the cairn of "Valtóki". Attestations *The Hällestad Runestones: **DR 295 is raised by Áskell, a retainer of Toki in his memory, and describes how Áskell did not flee at Uppsala. **DR 296 is raised in memory of Erra, a retainer of Toki. **DR 297 is raised by "Ásbjôrn, Tóki's retainer", in memory of "Tóki, his brother". *The Sjörup Runestone was raised by Saxi, in memory of Ásbjôrn, son of Toki or Tofi (the rune is damaged), and also mentions the battle at Uppsala. * The Aars stone The Aars stone () o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnhild, Mother Of Kings
Gunnhildr konungamóðir (''mother of kings'') or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild (c. 910 – c. 980), is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe (King of Norway 930–934, King of Orkney c. 937–954, and King of Jórvík 948–49 and 952–954). She appears prominently in sagas such as ''Fagrskinna'', '' Egils saga'', ''Njáls saga'', ''Heimskringla'', and ''Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta''. The sagas relate that Gunnhild lived during a time of great change and upheaval in Norway. Her father-in-law Harald Fairhair had recently united much of Norway under his rule. Shortly after his death, Gunnhild and her husband Eric Bloodaxe were overthrown and exiled. She spent much of the rest of her life in exile in Orkney, Jorvik and Denmark. A number of her many children with Eric became co-rulers of Norway in the late tenth century. Historicity Many of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odense
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the city proper had a population of 185,480 while Odense Municipality had a population of 210,803, making it the fourth largest municipality in Denmark (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aalborg municipalities). Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the Metropolitan area of Odense (referred to as a ''Functional urban area''), which includes all municipalities in the Province (Danish: Provinces of Denmark, ''landsdel'') of Funen (Danish: ''Fyn''), with a total population of 504,066 as of 1 July 2022. By road, Odense is located north of Svendborg, to the south of Aarhus and to the southwest of the capital Copenhagen. The city was the seat of Odense County until 1970, and Funen County from 1970 until 1 January 2007, when Funen County became part of the Region of Southern Denmark. Odense has close associations with Hans Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
