Gyrid of Sweden
| Gyrid of Sweden | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Denmark | |
| Reign | 952–970 |
| Spouse | Harald I of Denmark |
| Father | Olof (II) Björnsson |
| Mother | Ingeborg Thrandsdotter |
Princess Gyrid Olafsdottir of Sweden, also called Gyrithe Olafsdottir, (10th century) was a Swedish princess and a Danish Viking Age queen consort, the spouse of King Harald I of Denmark.
Biography
Gyrid was the daughter of King Olof (II) Björnsson of Sweden and Queen Ingeborg Thrandsdotter. She was the sister of the Swedish throne claimant Prince Styrbjörn Starke, whom she accompanied to Denmark when he left Sweden after his inheritance to the throne was denied him, in order to marry Harald Bluetooth.
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