Brief Life History of Thyra Norway
When Thyra Norway Haraldsdotter was born on 6 January 0936, in Hallanda, Värmland, Sweden, her father, Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson King of Denmark and Norway, was 25 and her mother, Tove af Danmark, was 12. She married King Halvdan "The Grey" Sigurdsson in 0965, in Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 18 September 1000, in Ørmen, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
King Halvdan "The Grey" Sigurdsson
0924–1018
Thyra Norway Haraldsdotter
0936–1000
Marriage: 0965
Sigurd "Syr" Halfdansson Petty King of Ringerike, Norway
0985–1018
Sources (3)
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medieval Lands Project, Cawley
- Wikipedia - Tyra of Denmark
- Peerage, The
Spouse and Children
World Events (1)
1000 · Christianity to Norway
King Olav Tryggvason and King Olav Haraldsson "The Holy" brought Christianity to Norway.
Name Meaning
Teutonic: Consecrated to, or given by Thor
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