Gytha Thorkelsdóttir

Gytha married Godwine, Ealdorman of Wessex on 1019 - 1020 in England. Godwine (son of Wulfnoth Cild, Theign of Sussex) died on 15 Apr 1053 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gunhild
2. Ealdorman Swegen died in 1052 in England.
3. Harold II Godwinsson, King of England was born about 1022 in England; died on 14 Oct 1066.
4. Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumberia was born about 1026; died on 25 Sep 1066 in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England.
5. Ealdorman Gyrth died on 25 Sep 1066 in Hastings, Sussex, England.
6. Ealdorman Leofwine died on 25 Sep 1066 in Hastings, Sussex, England.
7. Wulfnoth died in 1087 in England.
8. Edith died in 1075.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: He was a follower of King Knut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: He was the leader of the Jomsborg Vikings. He was killed at the Battle of Blackfeld.

Styrbiorn married Thyra of Denmark. Thyra (daughter of Harold III "Bluetooth", King of Denamrk and Norway and Gunhilda) died on 18 Sep 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: Olaf Edmundsson and Erik "Segersall" were crowned joint Kings of Sweden about 950.

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Olaf married Ingelberg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: He was the founder of the Jomsborg Vikings. King Harold Bluetooth brought Christianity to Denmark roughly 1100 years ago. At least that's what he declared on the Jelling Stone located in Jutland: "King Haraldr ordered this monument made in memory of Gormr, his father, and in memory of Thyrvé, his mother; that Haraldr who won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian."

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Harold married Gunhilda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parentage: She may have been the daughter of King Olaf of Sweden.