baptism of Harald Bluetooth

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The baptism of Harald Bluetooth was a pivotal 10th-century event in which the Danish king converted to Christianity, symbolizing and accelerating the wider Christianization of Scandinavia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian baptism
historical event
chronologicalRelation occurs after reign of Gorm the Old
occurs during expansion of the Holy Roman Empire under Otto I
culturalSignificance symbol of religious change in Scandinavia
transition from Norse paganism to Christianity in Denmark
hasApproximateDate c. 960
hasConsequence Christianization of Scandinavia
surface form: Christianization of Denmark

acceleration of Christianization of Scandinavia
conversion of Harald Bluetooth to Christianity
integration of Denmark into Latin Christendom
strengthening of ties with the Holy Roman Empire
hasLocation Denmark
Jutland
hasMotivation consolidation of royal authority over Danish chieftains
desire for political alliance with Christian rulers
diplomatic pressure from the Holy Roman Empire
hasParticipant Royal Court of Denmark
surface form: Danish royal court

Harold Bluetooth
surface form: Harald Bluetooth

Poppo
hasTimePeriod 10th century
historicalDebate exact date disputed by historians
role of Poppo debated by scholars
involvesConversionFrom Norse paganism
involvesConversionTo Christianity
isAssociatedWithLegend Poppo carrying red-hot iron to prove Christian God’s power
isCommemoratedBy inscription on the large Jelling stone
isDescribedIn Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum
surface form: Saxo Grammaticus’ Gesta Danorum

Widukind of Corvey’s Res gestae Saxonicae
surface form: Widukind of Corvey’s Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum
isFollowedBy Christianization of Danish elite
foundation of churches in Denmark
support for Christian missionaries in Denmark
isRelatedTo Jelling stones
surface form: Harald Bluetooth’s rune stone at Jelling

Jelling stones
longTermImpact decline of official pagan cults in Denmark
establishment of diocesan church structures in Denmark
integration of Danish kingdom into Christian Europe
politicalSignificance alignment with Christian European powers
legitimization of Harald Bluetooth’s rule
regionAffected Denmark
Scandinavia
religiousContext Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Christianity

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Christianization of Scandinavia notableEvent baptism of Harald Bluetooth
Jelling stones significantEvent baptism of Harald Bluetooth
this entity surface form: Christianization of the Danes