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Tyri Haraldsdatter of Denmark , also kalled Thyra or Tyra, (d.1000), was a Danish princess and a Norwegian Viking age Queen consort, spouse of King Olav I of Norway.

Tyri was born to King Harald I of Denmark and Queen Gyrid of Sweden. She was first married to the Swedish prince and throne claimant Styrbjörn Starke and was a such titular queen of Sweden. As a widow, she married a Polish prince. Second widowed, she married King Olaf of Norway. According to legend, Queen Tyri comitted suicide by starvation after the news of her husbands death in 1000.

References

  • Alf Henrikson: Dansk historia (Danish history) (1989) (Swedish)
  • Sven Rosborn (In Swedish): När hände vad i Nordens historia (When did what happen in the historiy of the Nordic countries) (1997)
  • Åke Ohlmarks: FornNordiskt Lexikon (Ancient Nordic dictionary) (1994) Template:Sv icon
Tyra of Denmark
Born: Unkown Died: 1000
Preceded by Royal Consort of Norway
(Queen consort)
990s-1000 		Succeeded by
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