German–Danish War of 974
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The German–Danish War of 974, also known as the Rebellion of Harald Bluetooth, was a conflict between Denmark, under the newly established House of Knýtlinga, and the Holy Roman Empire, under the Ottonian Dynasty.
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German–Danish War of 974–983 | |||||||
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Part of Harald Bluetooth's Rebellion | |||||||
Harald being baptized by Poppo the monk, in a relief dated to c. 1200 | |||||||
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Kingdom of Denmark Norwegian vassal | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
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Harald Bluetooth Haakon Sigurdsson | Otto II | ||||||
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The Ottonians, specifically under Otto the Great, sought to crush the rebellion of the Danish king, Harald Bluetooth, to secure Otto's position and ensure stability in preventing Viking raids.