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Thyra or Thyri was the wife of King Gorm the Old of Denmark, and one of the first queens of Denmark believed by scholars to be historical rather than legendary. She is presented in medieval sources as
The Jelling 1 stone, commissioned by Thyra's husband Gorm the Old to commemorate her.
The Læborg stone, likely commemorating Queen Thyra, and depicting two Thor's hammers
The Jelling 2 stone, commissioned by Harald Bluetooth in honour of his parents, Thyra and Gorm the Old.
Thyras Høj, a barrow at Jelling, traditionally identified as the grave of Queen Thyra.
Harald Bluetooth
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Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson was a king of Denmark and Norway.
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…is unclear, however, she likely ruled until her death in the middle of the 10th century. Historians widely agree that she and Gorm were the parents of Harald Bluetooth and likely also Canute. The Historia Norwegiæ additionally claims that they had a daughter, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, though this is less certain…
Harald being baptized by Poppo the monk, in a relief dated to c. 1200
The larger Jelling stone, erected by Harald