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| − | '''Thyra Haraldsdottir''' (died 18 September 1000) was a 10th century [[Denmark|Danish]] |
+ | '''Thyra Haraldsdottir''' (died 18 September 1000) was a 10th century [[Denmark|Danish]] shieldmaiden and the bastard daughter of King [[Harald Bluetooth]]. After her father married [[Gyrid of Sweden]] and allied with his wife's brother, [[Styrbjörn the Strong]], Thyra joined the army who fought against [[Eric the Victorious|King Eric]] of [[Sweden|Svealand]] to give back the throne to Styrbjörn. |
| − | + | During the campaign against Eric, Thyra married Styrbjörn, with whom she sired a child the night prior to his death, and is thus an ancestor of [[Sean Molloy]]. |
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Thyra Haraldsdottir (died 18 September 1000) was a 10th century Danish shieldmaiden and the bastard daughter of King Harald Bluetooth. After her father married Gyrid of Sweden and allied with his wife's brother, Styrbjörn the Strong, Thyra joined the army who fought against King Eric of Svealand to give back the throne to Styrbjörn.
During the campaign against Eric, Thyra married Styrbjörn, with whom she sired a child the night prior to his death, and is thus an ancestor of Sean Molloy.