Harald Wartooth | |
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Legendary kings of Denmark | |
Reign | 8th century? |
Predecessor | Ivar Vidfamne |
Successor | Sigurd Hring |
Born | 7th century? |
Died | Bråvalla |
Issue | Eysteinn Beli Halfdan (speculative) |
Father | see § Family |
Mother | Auðr the Deep-Minded, Gro, or Gyrid |
Religion | Norse paganism |
Harald Wartooth or Harold Hiltertooth (Old Norse: Haraldr hilditǫnn; Modern Swedish and Danish: Harald Hildetand; Modern Norwegian: Harald Hildetann) was a semi-legendary king of Denmark who is mentioned in several traditional sources. He is held to have (indirectly) succeeded his father as king of Zealand and to have expanded his realm. According to different sources, he may have ruled over Jutland, part of Sweden and the historical northern German province of Wendland. He is said to have been finally defeated and killed at the legendary Battle of Bråvalla.