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Gorm the Old

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Gorm the Old

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Also known as Gorm den Gamle, Gorm the Languid

King of Denmark

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Reign
c. 936 – 958/963/964
Predecessor
Harthacnut I (Canute I) ( semi-legendary ), or Gnupa
Successor
Harald I
Born
before 900
Died
958/963/964
Spouse
Thyra
Issue detail
Harald Bluetooth Knud Danaást [ da ] Gunnhild, Mother of Kings Strut-Harald Toke Gormsson
House
House of Gorm
Father
Harthacnut I of Denmark ( semi-legendary )
Mother
unknown
Religion
Norse paganism

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Gorm of Denmark
date of death
0964-00-00
name in native language
ᚴᚢᚱᛘᛦ
date of birth
0890-00-00
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Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den Gamle; Old Norse: Gormr gamli; Latin: Gormus Senex), also called Gorm the Languid (Danish: Gorm Løge, Gorm den Dvaske), was ruler of Denmark, reigning from c. 936 to his death c. 958 or a few years later. He ruled from Jelling, and made the oldest of the Jelling stones in honour of his wife Thyra. Gorm was born before 900 and died perhaps around 958 or possibly 963 or 964.

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