#Harold Bluetooth

[i-have-no-enemies]

So, I love history and I love Vinland saga, so let’s piece some of it together, shall we??

In the beginning of Vinland saga Leif tells Thorfinn about the king of Norway, who was the reason that so many had to flee to Iceland, well, that King was Harold Bluetooth.

Harold Bluetooth is also the man who created the Jomsvikings.

Harold Bluetooth had a brother named Strut-Harald.

Strut-Harald had three children, two of which are… Sagvaldi, and Thorkell.

And as we know, Sigvaldi had children, one of which was Helga, who later gave birth to Ylva, and then Thorfinn.

We already knew that Thorfinn was some kind of royalty, we knew as much because he is Thorkell’s grand nephew, and he is a Jarl, but I just find this family tree incredible, especially because that story made Thorfinn so angry, and at the time he had no idea that he was not the defendant of those that fled, but the descendant of the one who made others flee.

[liberty1776]

Repula of the Jelling stone at Vikings exibit at Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh PA. August 31st 2023

The Jelling stones are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The larger of the two stones, the replica depicted above,was raised by King Gorm's son, Harald Bluetooth, in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the best known in Denmark.In 1994, the stones, in addition to the burial mounds and small church nearby, were inscribed on the UNESCOWorld Heritage List as an unparalleled example of both pagan and Christian Nordic culture.

The inscription in bottom photo, reades, 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.

[liberty1776]

The Jelling stone was raised by Harald Bluetooth, in memory of his parents, and celebrating his conquest of Denmark and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity.

[semi-deuses]

Fato Interessante...!!!

Bem longe da história conhecida por grande parte dos brasileiros!

Seu nome vem do Rei Viking Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, famoso por unificar a Dinamarca e a Noruega no século X.

A ideia do Bluetooth nasceu na década de 1990, quando a empresa sueca de telecomunicações Ericsson procurava uma maneira de conectar dispositivos sem necessidade de cabos. Em 1994, o engenheiro Jaap Haartsen desenvolveu a especificação básica para a tecnologia, que permitiria a transmissão de dados a curta distância utilizando ondas de rádio.

Em 1998, Ericsson, juntamente com IBM, Intel, Nokia e Toshiba, formaram o Grupo de Interesse Especial Bluetooth (SIG) para desenvolver e promover a tecnologia. Em 1999, foi lançada a primeira versão oficial do Bluetooth.

As letras "H" e "B" de Harald Bluetooth são representadas pelas runas Hagall ( ᚼ) e Bjarkan ( ᛒ). Combinando-as, criou o icônico símbolo Bluetooth que vemos hoje. Esta união de runas não só homenageia o rei viking, mas também simboliza a missão da tecnologia Bluetooth de conectar e unificar dispositivos de diferentes tipos e marcas.

[chilope]

"here are some grave finds from pre-christian denmark. many of them indicate that the person they were buried with was a seer who advised king gorm, the last non-christian king of denmark, as his successor was king harold bluetooth, who converted to christianity and marked the beginning of the christianization of the norse people."

"oh but this thing is a triangle! when you think about it, thats basically like the trinity! so maybe she was christian actually!"

[actualdraccus]

My car has to be on an odd number.

[docpiplup]

The Bastard Kings and their families

This is series of posts are complementary to this historical parallels post from the JON SNOW FORTNIGHT EVENT, and it's purpouse to discover the lives of medieval bastard kings, and the following posts are meant to collect portraits of those kings and their close relatives.

In many cases it's difficult to find contemporary art of their period, so some of the portrayals are subsequent.

1) Harold I of England (?- 1040), son of Knut the Great and his wife Ælfgifu of Northampton

2) Knut the Great (c. 990 – 1035), son of Sweyn Forkbeard and his wife Świętosława of Poland

3) Sweyn Forkbeard (963 – 1014), son Knut Danaást or Harald Bluetooth and his wife Tove or Gunhild

4) Emma of Normandy (c. 984 –1052), daughter of Richard I of Normandy and his wife Gunnor

5) Harthacnut/ Knut III of Denmark (c. 1018 – 1042), son of Knut the Great and his wife Emma of Normandy

6) Gunhilda of Denmark (c. 1020 – 1038), daughter of Knut the Great and his wife Emma of Normandy

7) Holy Roman Emperor Henry III (1016 -1056), son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II and his wife Gisela of Swabia

8) Beatrice of Franconia (1037 – 13 July 1061), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his wife Gunhilda of Denmark

9) Edward the Confessor (c. 1003 – 1066), son of Æthelred II of England and his wife Emma of Normandy

10) Ælfred Æþeling (c. 1012–1036), son of Æthelred II of England and his wife Emma of Normandy

[corallapis]

Easter, 1904. Left to right, front: Elizabeth Asquith (later Princess Bibesco), Margot Asquith (née Tennant, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith), Katharine Horner (later Asquith), Cyril ‘Cys’ Asquith (later Baron Asquith of Bishopstone), Edward Horner, and Raymond Asquith. Back: H. H. Asquith (later Earl of Oxford and Asquith), Olive MacLeod (later Temple), Violet Asquith (later Bonham Carter), Arthur ‘Oc’ Asquith, and Harold ‘Bluetooth’ Baker. From Lantern Slides: The Diaries and Letters of Violet Bonham Carter, 1904-1914. 

[i-have-no-enemies]

Another “I love history and Vinland saga” post because I noticed more things while making my last post.

So, as I explained in that post, Harold Bluetooth’s brother is Thorfinn’s great grandfather.

But you know who is Canute’s grandfather?

Yeah, it’s Harold Bluetooth.

Sweyn was Harold Bluetooth’s son.

So in a way Thorfinn and Canute are actually related.

[shubbler]

@dropwort @jimischeatingonmary LOOK IT’S WHAT HAROLD BLUETOOTH MADE!!!!!!! IT’S THE FORT AT TRELLBORG!!!

Viking ring castle in Denmark, dating from c. 980 AD.

[enchantedlandcoffee]

Sunday Snippet

Hey guys! I'm in the mood to share another part of my Larry fanfic! I'm also tagging (no pressure) @goldenkinglouis @faithinwalls369 @lunarheslwt @huggieshalo @hellolovers13 and @imogenleefic

“Now which playlist do you want on, Curly?” Louis asked, taking the seat next to Harry.

“Dance playlist,” the younger boy mumbled, resting his head on Louis’ shoulder.

“Dance playlist…” he muttered under his breath, laughing slightly, “couldn’t be more specific.” He scrolled through his Spotify library, finally selecting their joint playlist for tidying up and connecting his phone to their bluetooth speaker. 

The familiar intro to ‘Don’t You Want Me’ echoed through the room causing both men to freeze. Louis chanced a glance over at Harry and burst out laughing at his expression. 

“Let’s just skip that one, shall we?” He chuckled, playing the next song. An upbeat melody played, causing the younger boy to stumble to his feet.

“Dance with me?”

“This isn’t really a dancing song, Haz…” Louis answered, trying hard to resist the young man’s plea. The taller boy pouted, making grabby hands towards his best friend. He sighed, standing up and grabbing the other boy’s hand. “Fine, one dance. Then it’s time for bed.” Louis negotiated, groaning at the suggestive look on Harry’s face, “I forgot how dirty-minded you get when drunk, Harold.”

Louis held the younger boy close as they danced, their movements too slow for the upbeat tempo.

[da3dm]

Hi 3D! How are yous doings today! :D

I have a lie about your ancestors thingy for history tomorrow and my brothers making runes for me to prove I’m related to the Viking Harold Bluetooth :] so that’s fun! Do you have any plans for this week?

(and and and I’m sorry if this comes across as rude, I’m really not trying to be and I don’t mean to, but is it alright if you answer pt 3 of infodump soon? I want to send all three parts to a friends to clear some stuff about the au up, if that’s okay if you :p)

Cookies?🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

-✨anon✨

That sounds fun!

Also I wasn't holding it on purpose

I had and extremely busy day yesterday and I'm half asleep right now, kinda forgot I had asks at all

I was already answering your ask when you sent this but I didn't say much, I'm sleepy

I don't find it rude you reminded me but I don't hold onto info dumps for long or on purpose

I'll have to munch those cookies for some energy

[sunnybearvampire]

i cannot read a book about cnut because i WILL giggle every time they mention his grandfather. whose name is harold bluetooth.

[thaumatological]

it’s just me and my jicama and my bluetooth speaker and my glass of water and my copy of the listening skin by glenis redmond and my bathtub and my oatmeal and honey bubble bath and ambient 2: the plateaux of mirror by harold budd and brian eno vs the world

[archaicwonder]

Trelleborg, Denmark

Trelleborg, a Viking ring fortress west of Slagelse on the Danish island of Zealand, is one of only seven known similar structures. In its day, the fortress was situated on a peninsula that jutted into the swampy area between two rivers. The swamp was connected to the Great Belt by a lake that could be navigated by Viking ships. Trelleborg is believed to have been ordered built by King Harald Bluetooth in the year 980 AD and it might have commanded the Great Belt and its sea traffic, between the islands of Zealand and Funen.

[fromashesweriseuphiddenones]

The story idea is called Rewards of Diversity, each person listed here has ancestry from different parts of the world. Desmond is a no brainer but:

Jamie Ellea Tundra: is of Spanish, French, Syrian and Irish descent. She has Aguilar, Arno, Malik and Shay for ancestors.

Rishkar Kaladesh: is descended from Evie Frye and Jayadeep Mir, so his Indian English.

Marwyn Feathertouch: is descended from Edward Kenway's daughter Jennifer Scott. He also has Native American in him too but it has not been looked into as of yet.

Brallin Skyshark: is interesting because she has Thorvald Hjaltason who was around at the same time as Harold Bluetooth (Yes the guy whom our tech is named for, learned that from King's men). She is Norse and Swedish.

Lagnella Magpie: Well since we have Richard the Lionheart in Assassins Creed, why not make mention of his brother John Lackland. Yeah that's her French English ancestry. But the Italian gets interesting as she is descended from Claudia Auditore.

Latest art. An au where Desmond survived dying at the end of AC3. Brallin's hair is naturally pink and I am unsure how honestly.