Harald II of Denmark

Harald II of Denmark (c. 980s–1018) was king of Denmark from 1014 to 1018. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe He was the eldest son of Sweyn I of Denmark and Gunhilda and was regent while his father was fighting Ethelred the Unready in England. Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse Sigrid the Haughty, also known as Sigrid Storråda, was a Nordic queen of contested historicity A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor Ethelred II ( c. 968 – 23 April 1016 also known as Æthelred II, Aethelred II, Ethelred the Unready, Æthelred the Unready England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He inherited the Danish throne in 1014 and died in 1018. After his death, he was succeeded by his brother, Canute. } Canute the Great, also known as Cnut in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, or Knut ( Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian

Regnal titles
Harald II Born: c. 980s Died: 1018
Preceded by Sweyn Forkbeard	King of Denmark 1014-1018	Succeeded by Canute the Great

Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse This is a list of Danish Monarchs, that is the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark. } Canute the Great, also known as Cnut in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, or Knut ( Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki, Norwegian

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