The first Scandinavian king to be converted was the Danish exile Harald Klak. He was baptised in 826AD with the Carolingian emperor Louis the Pious as his sponsor, in exchange for imperial support ...

Another example of the pragmatism of the early Danish Christians can be seen in the actions of the king of Jutland, Harald Klak. Forced into competition by his Danish rival Horik I, Harald was forced ...

Han hed Harald Klak og levede mere end 100 år før. I år 826 lod han sig døbe sammen med sin nærmeste familie og et følge på 400 mand i Mainz, Tyskland. Det var et led i et større magtpolitisk spil om ...