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http://fmg.ac/projects/medlands/denmark.htm TYRE Haraldsdatter (-18 S ep [1000]). Snorre records the betrothal of "Thyre, a daughter of Hara ld and King Svein's sister" and "King Burizleif" as part of the deal r eached for the release of her brother after he was captured at Jomsbor g [1]. Snorre records the marriage in a later passage, Tyre's fligh t from her new husband to Norway and her marriage to King Olav [2]. Th e ''Historia Norwegie'' records the marriage of King Olav and "sorore m Sweinonis regis… Tyri" who had earlier been betrothed to "dux quid am de Sclauia" [3]. According to the ''Gesta Danorum'', the marriage s hown below as her third did not take place as Svend King of Denmark (t here described as Tyre's father rather than brother) withdrew his cons ent [4]. The account records the event as having taken place just befo re King Svend's marriage to Sigrid. m firstly STYRBJÖRN [Björn] “d en Starke/the Strong" of Sweden, from Jomsburg, son of OLOF Björnsso n King of Sweden & his wife --- (-killed in battle Fyrisvall, near Upp sala 985). m secondly (divorced) as his [---] wife, BURISLAW Prince o f the Wends, son of ---. m thirdly (Tønsberg 998) as his third wife , OLAV I Trygveson King of Norway, son of TRYGVE Olavvsson King in Rom erike & his wife Åstrid Eiriksdatter ([968]-in a sea battle in the Ø resund, off Svold near Rügen 9 Sep [1000]). [1] Snorre, ''King Ola v Trygvason's Saga'' Part I, 38. [2] Snorre, ''King Olav Trygvason' s Saga'' Part III, 99 and 100. [3] ''Historia Norwegie'' XVII, p. 94 . [4] ''Gesta Danorum'', 10.12.2.