Gunhilda of Denmark (d. 1002)

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Gunhilda of Denmark (d. 1002)

Danish princess. Name variations: Gunhild Haraldsdottir. Killed on November 13, 1002; daughter of Harald Bluetooth (c. 910–985), king of Denmark (r. 940–985) and Gyrid ; sister of Thyra of Denmark (d. 1000) and Sven or Sweyn I Forkbeard, king of Denmark (r. 985–1014), king of England (r. 1014); married Jarl Pallig or Palig, ealdorman in Devon.

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