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Harald II of Denmark

980 - 1018

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Harald Svendsen (c. 996–998 − c. 1018) was King of Denmark (being Harald II) from 1014 until his death in c. 1018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harald II of Denmark is the 153rd most popular nobleman (down from 129th in 2019). (down from 213th in 2019)

Harald II of Denmark was most famous for his reign as King of Norway. He was the son of King Harald I of Norway and Queen Estrid of Sweden. He became King of Norway in 1047. He was also the first to claim the Danish throne.

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Among noblemen, Harald II of Denmark ranks 153 out of 1,415Before him are Chlodomer, Elisabeth Farnese, Gaius Caesar, Judith of Bavaria, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Hugh the Great. After him are Princess Margaret of Connaught, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Princess Charlotte of Denmark, Robert the Strong, Avidius Cassius, and Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia.

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Among people born in 980, Harald II of Denmark ranks 6Before him are Avicenna, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Benedict VIII, Gisela of Hungary, and Olof Skötkonung. After him are Hemma of Gurk, Tancred of Hauteville, Mokjong of Goryeo, Gerard of Csanád, Humbert I, Count of Savoy, and Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. Among people deceased in 1018, Harald II of Denmark ranks 1After him are Thietmar of Merseburg, Antipope Gregory VI, Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Ad-Darazi, Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir, Henry I, Margrave of Austria, Abd al-Rahman IV, and William II, Count of Provence.

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