A mysterious queen named Thyra who lived during the Viking era may have been one of the founders of what is now Denmark.
Queen Thyra, the mother of King Harald Bluetooth, was commemorated on four commemorative runestones in different parts of Denmark – suggesting she was a powerful figure.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396731-mysterious-viking-queen-may-have-helped-unify-denmark-in-the-900s/
#Denmark #Science #History #Vikings #Runes
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