Rebellion of Harald Bluetooth
| Rebellion of Harald Bluetooth | |||||||
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| Part of the Christianization of Scandinavia | |||||||
Harald being baptized by Poppo the monk, in a relief dated to c. 1200 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Holy Roman Empire Norwegian Rebels Wendland Saxons Franks | |||||||
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Harald Bluetooth Haakon Sigurdsson |
Otto II Olaf Tryggvason | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Rebellion of Harald Bluetooth was a conflict between Denmark and Norway, under the newly established House of Knýtlinga, and the Holy Roman Empire, under the Ottonian Dynasty.
The Ottonians, specifically under Otto the Great, sought to crush the rebellion of the Danish king, Harald Bluetooth, to secure Otto's position and ensure stability in preventing Viking raids.