Where Is the Jelling Stone?
The Jelling Stones (Danish: Jellingstenene) Are Massive Carved Runestones from the 10Th Century, Found at the Town of Jelling in Denmark. What Was the Purpose...
The Jelling stones (Danish: Jellingstenene) are massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town of Jelling in Denmark.
What was the purpose of the Jelling Stone?
Jelling stone, raised by King Gorm the Old in the 10th century as a memorial to his wife, Queen Thyre.
Why are the Jelling Stones called the birth certificate of Denmark?
Around the year 965 King Harald Bluetooth erected the large rune stone in Jelling. ... The large rune stone at Jelling is often called “Denmark's birth certificate”, because Denmark is named in the inscription and also because the stone is a clear material proof of the change in religion.
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