# Harald Klak

_King of Denmark_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Harald 'Klak' Halfdansson was a king in Jutland around 812–814 and again from 819 to 827.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Jutland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P19))
- **Died:** 852 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P570))
- **Place of death:** Walcheren ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; monarch; monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P106))
- **Spouse:** N.N. (Danish Queen 826-827) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P26))
- **Positions held:** Graf (since 827); Monarch of Denmark (0826–0827); Monarch of Denmark (0819–0823); Monarch of Denmark (0812–0813) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Harald Klak held?**  
Positions held by Harald Klak include: Graf (since 827); Monarch of Denmark (0826–0827); Monarch of Denmark (0819–0823); Monarch of Denmark (0812–0813).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Harald Klak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Klak) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q714874](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714874) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kung Harald Klak kommer till Kejsaren Ludvig år 826. Isaac Isacsz. Måleri. Historiebild - Skoklosters slott - 85995.tif by After Crispijn van de Passe the Younger / Isaac Isaacsz (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kung_Harald_Klak_kommer_till_Kejsaren_Ludvig_%C3%A5r_826._Isaac_Isacsz._M%C3%A5leri._Historiebild_-_Skoklosters_slott_-_85995.tif)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Harald Klak, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kung Harald Klak kommer till Kejsaren Ludvig år 826. Isaac Isacsz. Måleri. Historiebild - Skoklosters slott - 85995.tif — After Crispijn van de Passe the Younger / Isaac Isaacsz, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Harald Klak". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/harald-klak. Retrieved 5 November 2026.