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Encyclopedia > Sigtrygg Gnupasson

Sigtrygg Gnupasson was a king of Denmark of the Swedish House of Olaf who ruled in the 10th century according to Adam of Bremen and Sweyn II of Denmark. House of Olaf was a Swedish dynasty which ruled Denmark in the early 10th century. ... ( 9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... Adam of Bremen (also: Adam Bremensis) was one of the most important German medieval chroniclers. ... Sweyn II Estridsson Ulfsson. ...



Preceded by:
Gyrd and Gnupa		 King of Denmark
 Succeeded by:
Harthaknut


Gyrd and Gnupa were kings of Denmark in the 10th century according to Sweyn II of Denmark and Adam of Bremen. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... Most Danes know that the official line of Danish kings begins with Gorm the Old, the father of renowned king Harald Bluetooth, who ruled Denmark in the 950s. ...


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Gorm the Old - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (397 words)
His ancestry may lie with the Danish rulers in East Anglia, one of which was named Guthrum, a form of the name Gorm.
His father came to Denmark around 916 or 917 and deposed the young king Sigtrygg Gnupasson, and when Harthaknut died, Gorm ascended to the throne.
Claims that he took it by force, or that he only ruled part of the peninsula of Jutland are almost certainly erroneous…
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