Harald Bluetooth
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Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson was a king of Denmark and Norway.
Harald being baptized by Poppo the monk, in a relief dated to c. 1200
The larger Jelling stone, showing the inscription concerning Harald
Trelleborg (Slagelse)
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The Trelleborg, west of Slagelse on the Danish island of Zealand, is one of seven known Viking ring castles. When built, the fortress was situated on a peninsula that jutted into the swampy area betwe
Aerial view of Trelleborg, Slagelse
View from the ramparts of the main castle, looking east across the bailey. Two of the 14 longhouses can be seen outlined here. The fenced square is the site of an associated pagan cemetery.
The reconstructed longhouse by the trelleborg.
View from the ramparts looking in. The fortifications enclosed a total of 16 longhouses.