Obrotrite ruler Mstivoj's daughter Tove married in the spring of 962 Knut Danaást, the eldest son of Gorm the Old of Denmark. With the death of Knut in October 962 Tove became a widow, and instead she married Knut's younger brother Harald. She became the mother of Sweyn Forkbeard. Tove also raised the Sønder Vissing Runestone in memory of her mother
Normandy
Harald Bluetooth sent a force to help his Norman relatives, a large fleet unloaded at the Seine river to help duke Richard against Tetbold a rival neighbor, and in Augusy at a battle at
Ermenonville Harald Bluetooth & Richard won. 640 Franks died, Tetbold fled and his son was killed and
Chartres burned down.
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Tetbold flees |
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Indulf, Kingdom of Alba 954–962 |
Scotland
At an area known as the Bauds, south of
Findochty and West of Cullen near
Portknockie, Scotlandm A battle occurred between Scotland under king
Indulf, and viking raiders.
The Vikings had been raiding Scotland, and had won
skirmishes against the Scots, including the Battle of Dollar. The vikings lost and afterwards, Viking raids in Scotland ended. The
Chronicon Scotorum reported that the king, Indulf was killed in the
battle.
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