Thyra Danebot
- Marriage: Gorm den Gamle of Denmark about 900
- Died: Abt 935
General Notes:
Marriage: Gorm den Gamle of Denmark about 900 Died: Cir 935 General Notes: Thyra levde i 911. Hennes liv og virke er i første halvdel av det 10. århundre. Mest kjent er hun for oppførelsen av "Danevirke", en 17 km lang kampestensmur som grense mellom Sønderjylland og Tyskland.De eneste samtidige kilder som beretter om dronning Thyra, er de to Jellingstenene. På den ene sier kong Harald Blåtann, at han satte stenen etter Gorm, sin far, og Thyra, sin mor. Innskriften p¥ den andre lyder:"Gorm konge gjorde disse kumler etter Thyra sin kone Danmarkar bot."From Snorre Sturlasson: Halfdan the Black Saga:"5. HALFDAN'S MARRIAGE WITH HJORT'S DAUGHTER....and the same day there was a good feast which was also Halfdan's marriage-feast with Ragnhild, who became a great queen. Ragnhild's mother was Thorny, a daughter of Klakharald king in Jutland, and a sister of Thyre Dannebod who was married to the Danish king, Gorm the Old, who then ruled over the Danish dominions." Noted events in her life were: • She was a Queen of Denmark. Thyra married Gorm den Gamle of Denmark about 900. (Gorm den Gamle of Denmark died circa 936.)
Thyra married Gorm den Gamle of Denmark about 900. (Gorm den Gamle of Denmark died about 936.)
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