The Christianization of Scandinavia, as well as other Nordic countries, took place between the 9th and the 12th centuries. The realms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden established their own archdioceses,
Harald Bluetooth's runestone, at Jelling
The Holy Cross Church in Dalby
The Viking Age image stone Sövestad 1 from Skåne depicts a man carrying a cross.
Haakon Jarl was given missionaries by the king of Denmark, but before departure, Haakon sent the missionaries back.
Jelling stones
Videos
The Jelling stones are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wi
Christianization of Scandinavia
…temples. Denmark was the first Scandinavian country to Christianize, as Harald Bluetooth declared this around AD 965, and raised the larger of the two Jelling Stones. According to historian Anders Winroth, Christianity was not forced upon Scandinavians by foreign states or foreign missionaries, but instead willfully…
Jelling stones, in their glass casing (2012)
The heritage site in 2004: Runestones are in the foreground; in the background is one of two mounds.
Jelling Church
Inside Jelling Church, showing frescos dating from 1125