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King Harald Hildetand of Denmark (d. 735)
Notes for King Harald Hildetand of Denmark:Harald Hildetand or Hillditur (Golden Tooth) became King of Denmark in 647. Died 735.
Harald Hildetand, grandson of Ivar Vidfadme, raised Denmark to an illustrious height of grandeur. Not content with chastising the neighboring States, he made frequent meursions into Germany, too the Vandals under his protection, reduced several nations on the Rhine, invaded the coasts of France and overran part of the Britain, which according to Saxo, had withdrawn it allegiance from the Danish Kings since the Death of Frode Iii 310. His fleets are described as covering the Sound, and like those of Xerxes bridging over the Northern Hellespont from shore to shore, but his life and reign terminated at the fatal battle of Breavala, fought on the coast of Scania in 735, against his nephew, Sigurd Ring, consequence of his attempt to expel him from the throne.
Harald Hildetand, a son of Rerik and Auda at the death of Ivar brought under subjection all the countries his grandfather Ivar had ruled, and became a mighty and sovereign King, but in 735, after a peaceful reign, his nephew Sigurd Hring, Viceroy in Sweden, Raised an insurrection against him. The battle was fought at Bravallahede, Sweden, and Harald was killed.
More About King Harald Hildetand of Denmark:
Date born 2: Jutland, Denmark.
Died 2: 735
Fact 1: became King of Denmark A. D. 647 and died A. D. 735.
Children of King Harald Hildetand of Denmark are:
- +King Throud of Frondheim, d. date unknown.
- +Halfdan Haraldsson på Jutland, b. Abt. 710, Jutland, Denmark, d. 800.