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Birth:          ABT  947 of Denmark
Death:          18 Sep 1000 Norway
Norway

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyra_of_Denmark
Tyra of Denmark (Tyri Haraldsdatter, Thyri and Thyra) was a 10th-century Danish 
princess. She was the spouse of both King Olav I of Norway and of Styrbjörn Starke, 
crown prince of Sweden.[1]

Tyra was born to King Harald Bluetooth and his Swedish-born Queen Gyrid Olafsdottir. 
She was a sister of King Svein Forkbeard. She was first married to the Swedish prince 
and throne claimant Styrbjörn Starke (Styrbjörn the Strong), son of King Olof 
Björnsson. As such, she was a titular crown princess of Sweden. However Styrbjörn 
Starke died in the Battle of Fýrisvellir (c. 985) near Uppsala fighting with his uncle 
King Eric the Victorious for the throne of Sweden.[2][3]

According to Snorri Sturluson, she was next betrothed to the Wendish king Burislav, 
as part of a Danish-Wendic peace agreement negotiated by King Svein Forkbeard. As 
part of the agreement, Svein married Gunhild of Wenden who was the sister of 
Burislav. However, after her hunger strike, Burislav sent her back to Denmark.

She subsequently arranged to have herself married to Olaf Tryggvason to the 
displeasure of her brother Svein. When Olaf married her, Svein refused to pay her 
promised dowry. Olaf subsequently set out for Wendland to seek allies for a war on 
Denmark. On the way Olaf was ambushed by Svein and an alliance which included 
Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden, and Eirik Hákonarson, Jarl of Lade. The resulting 
Battle of Svolder ended in the death of the Norwegian king (c. 1000). According to 
legend, Queen Tyra subsequently committed suicide by starvation after receiving news 
of her husband's death at the battle.[4]

Parents
____ Harold III "Blaatand" ("Blue Tooth") (ABT  910 - 1 Nov  988)
OLAFSDOTTIR Gyrithe (ABT  925 - )

Siblings
HARALDSDOTTIR OF DENMARK Thyra (ABT  947 - 18 Sep 1000)

Marriage To OLAFSSON Styrbjorn "the Strong" (ABT  923 -  985)
    m.  

Notes
his 1st

Parents
BJORNSSON Olaf (ABT  900 - ABT  975)
THRANDSDOTTIR Ingeberg (ABT  886 - )

Children by OLAFSSON Styrbjorn "the Strong" ABT  923 -  985
STYRJORNSSON Thorgil "Sprakling" (ABT  970 - ABT 1009)

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