GORM, son of [HARDEKNUD] & his wife his [wife] --- (-before 950, bur Jelling). The Chronicon Roskildense records that "[Swen] huius filii Gorm et Hartha Knut" invaded Denmark, killed "rege Danorum Haldano cum filiis eius" and divided the kingdom between them[136]. GORM "den Gamle/the Old" King of Denmark. Snorre names Gorm as father of Harald King of Denmark, and "King Hordaknut" as the latter's grandfather[137]. Adam of Bremen records that "Hardecnudth Wrm…crudelissimus" was ruler in Denmark, and that "Worm regem" was forced to sue for peace by Heinrich I King of Germany who captured "apud Sliaswich, quæ nunc Heidiba dicitur"[138], although as noted above it is unclear whether these passages both deal with the same individual "Hardeknud Gorm" or with two. The accuracy of the peace arrangements made with Germany is challenged by Danish historians[139]. Thietmar of Merseburg refers to "Knud I" King of Denmark in thisrespect[140], which appears to support the co-identity of Hardeknud and Gorm. The Chronicon Roskildenserecords that "Gorm crudelissimus rex"established his capital"apud Selandiam"[141].
m TYRE "Danebod" (-[935], bur Jelling). Saxo Grammaticus names Tyre as mother of King Harald[142].
King Gorm & his wife had four children