Jelling dynasty

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The Jelling dynasty was a royal house of early medieval Denmark, known for uniting much of Scandinavia and for its association with the famous Jelling stones and the Christianization of the Danes.

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Jelling dynasty canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval Danish royal house
royal dynasty
associatedWith Jelling burial mounds
Jelling stones
transition from paganism to Christianity in Denmark
capital Jelling
country Denmark
endTime 11th century
followedBy Estridsen dynasty
founder Gorm the Old
hasMember Cnut the Great
Cnut the Great’s North Sea Empire rulers
Estrid Svendsdatter
Gorm the Old
Gunhild of Wenden
Gunhilda of Denmark
Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
Harold Bluetooth
surface form: Harald Bluetooth

Harold Harefoot
surface form: Harald Harefoot

Harald II of Denmark
Harthacnut
Sweyn Forkbeard
Sweyn Knutsson
Princess Thyra of Denmark
surface form: Thyra of Denmark
knownFor Christianization of Scandinavia
surface form: Christianization of the Danes

Jelling stones
unification of Denmark
unification of much of Scandinavia
language Old Danish
Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
locationOfSeat Jelling
namedAfter Jelling
notableRuler Cnut the Great
Harold Bluetooth
surface form: Harald Bluetooth

Sweyn Forkbeard
partOf history of Denmark
history of Scandinavia
precededBy House of Knýtlinga
surface form: House of Sigtrygg
religion Christianity
significantEvent erection of the Jelling stones
formation of the North Sea Empire
official adoption of Christianity in Denmark
startTime 10th century
territory Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Norway
parts of Ireland
parts of Scotland
parts of Sweden

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Harold Bluetooth dynasty Jelling dynasty
Thyra associatedWith Jelling dynasty