We look at the family of Gorm the Old, the Jelling Monuments and the christianization of Denmark!
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<figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_58" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-58" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="58" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/kirken-og-hojene/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png" data-orig-size="907,661" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The church and earth hills in Jelling" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png?w=739" class="wp-image-58 size-medium" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png?w=300&h=219" alt="The church and earth hills in Jelling" width="300" height="219" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png?w=300 300w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png?w=600 600w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-58" class="wp-caption-text">You can see the Jelling Stones behind the church if you look closely!</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="52" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/runesten-tekst/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png" data-orig-size="605,608" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Text-side of the larger Jelling Stone" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png?w=605" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-52" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png?w=300&h=300" alt="Text-side of the larger Jelling Stone" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png?w=300 300w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="53" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/blatand-dobes/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png" data-orig-size="265,402" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Baptism of Harald Bluetooth" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png?w=198" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png?w=265" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-53" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png?w=198&h=300" alt="Baptism of Harald Bluetooth" width="198" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png?w=198 198w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png?w=99 99w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png 265w" sizes="(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="54" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/luftfoto-af-jelling-2/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png" data-orig-size="1086,665" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Aerial photo of Jelling showing the modern monuments" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png?w=739" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-54" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png?w=300&h=184" alt="Aerial photo of Jelling showing the modern monuments" width="300" height="184" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png?w=300 300w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png?w=600 600w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="55" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/luftfoto-af-jelling/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png" data-orig-size="904,657" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Aerial photo of Jelling with the larger site marked" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png?w=739" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-55" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png?w=300&h=218" alt="Aerial photo of Jelling with the larger site marked" width="300" height="218" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png?w=300 300w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png?w=600 600w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="56" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/poppos-jernbyrd/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png" data-orig-size="266,401" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Poppo carrying the glowing iron" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png?w=199" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png?w=266" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-56" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png?w=199&h=300" alt="Poppo carrying the glowing iron" width="199" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png?w=199 199w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png?w=100 100w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png 266w" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="57" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/episode-4-the-birth-of-denmark/runesten-kristus/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png" data-orig-size="587,725" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Christ on the stone of Harald" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png?w=243" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png?w=587" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-57" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png?w=243&h=300" alt="Christ on the stone of Harald" width="243" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png?w=243 243w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png?w=486 486w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png?w=121 121w" sizes="(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px" /></a>

We look at the family of Gorm the Old, the Jelling Monuments and the christianization of Denmark! https://archive.org/download/Episode4TheBirthOfDenmark/Episode%204%20-%20The%20Birth%20of%20Denmark.mp3 Pictures: You can see the Jelling Stones behind the church if you look closely!

We look at the family of Gorm the Old, the Jelling Monuments and the christianization of Denmark!
<a href="https://archive.org/download/Episode4TheBirthOfDenmark/Episode%204%20-%20The%20Birth%20of%20Denmark.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://archive.org/download/Episode4TheBirthOfDenmark/Episode%204%20-%20The%20Birth%20of%20Denmark.mp3</a>
Pictures:
<a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/kirken-og-hc3b8jene.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>You can see the Jelling Stones behind the church if you look closely!
<a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-tekst.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blc3a5tand-dc3b8bes.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling-2.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/luftfoto-af-jelling.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/poppos-jernbyrd.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runesten-kristus.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>

Episode 4 – The Birth of Denmark

An amateur history podcast about the oldest Kingdom in Europe. It follows the Danish monarchs from Gorm the Old to Margaret II across 1000 years.

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