Talk:Harald I of Denmark

King Harald Bluetooth lived in Denmark between 910-940 AD, and was the son of Gorm.

Contrary to popular opinion, Bluetooth or "Blåtand" as it was in old Viking language had nothing to do with a blue tooth.

It means dark complexion – he had very dark hair, which was unusual for Vikings. Not only did Harald not fit the classic image physically, he was a rather unusual Viking.

That is, if your understanding was that the life of a Viking was all battles and pillage. The good King Harald brought Christianity to Scandinavia and also "united" Denmark and Norway. And while we are destroying long-held beliefs, Vikings did not have horns on their helmets!

Much of Harald&rsquo;s history was learnt from two runic stones erected to his memory in the town of Jelling in Denmark.