Which ruler is commonly identified as the first historically attested king of Denmark?
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Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle), who lived in the 10th century CE, is commonly regarded as the earliest historically attested king of Denmark. He is known from contemporary runic inscriptions and later chronicles; he was the father of Harald Bluetooth. Gorm's reign and funerary monuments, including connections to the Jelling site, provide a foundation for the early Danish monarchy's documented history.
