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, erected by Harald
Jelling stones
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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
Harald Bluetooth
…forcibly deposed him from his Danish throne shortly before his death. Harald's name is written as runic haraltr : kunukʀ (ᚼᛅᚱᛅᛚᛏᚱ ᛬ ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚴᛦ) in the Jelling stone inscription. In normalized Old Norse, this would correspond to Haraldr konungr, i.e. "Harald king". The Latinized name as given in the medieval Danish…
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