Bjarke

First appears: Book Two · Part 11

In Book Two · Part 11, Agnar challenged Bjarke to a duel, and Bjarke killed him. Bjarke then urged Hjalte to drink bear’s blood for strength, and took Agnar’s bride, Rute, as his wife.

In Book Two · Part 12, Hjalte woke Bjarke and urged him to take up arms for Rolf, his king; Bjarke in turn roused his page, Skalk. In Book Two · Part 14, Bjarke identified himself as Rolf’s son-in-law. By Book Two · Part 15, he challenged Hiartuar’s captains and soldiers, recalling that he had felled Agnar.

Relationship record

Life events

• Bjarke killed Agnar in their duel.(Book Two · Part 11)
  • With: Agnar (son of Ingild)
  • “Then Bjarke, who was to deal the return-stroke, leaned his foot against a stock, in order to give the freer poise to his steel, and passed his fine-edged blade through the midst of Agnar's body.”
• Bjarke bade Hjalte drink the bear's blood to make him stronger.(Book Two · Part 11)
  • With: Hjalte
  • “For it was believed that a draught of this sort caused an increase of bodily strength.”
• Bjarke took Rute, Agnar's bride, as his wife.(Book Two · Part 11)
  • With: Rute
  • “By these valorous achievements he became intimate with the most illustrious nobles, and even, became a favourite of the king; took to wife his sister Rute, and had the bride of the conquered as the prize of the conquest.”
• Hjalte woke Bjarke and urged him to take up arms for the king.(Book Two · Part 12)
  • With: Hjalte
  • “Passing the sleeping-room of Bjarke, who was still slumbering, he bade him wake up”
• Bjarke woke his chamber-page Skalk.(Book Two · Part 12)
  • With: Skalk (page of Bjarke)
  • “At this utterance, Bjarke, awakened, roused up his chamber-page Skalk speedily”
• Bjarke slew Agnar in combat.(Book Two · Part 15)
  • With: Agnar (son of Ingild)
  • “when I felled Agnar, son of Ingild, and brought the trophy home.”

Book Two · Part 11

• enemies with Agnar (son of Ingild) “The bridegroom, nettled at this affront to the banquet, resolved to fight Bjarke, in order to seek vengeance by means of a duel for the interruption of their mirth.”
• friends with Hjalte “but it chanced that his messmate, named Bjarke, received a violent blow”
• married with Rute “By these valorous achievements he became intimate with the most illustrious nobles, and even, became a favourite of the king; took to wife his sister Rute, and had the bride of the conquered as the prize of the conquest.”

Book Two · Part 12

• servant: Skalk (page of Bjarke) “At this utterance, Bjarke, awakened, roused up his chamber-page Skalk speedily, and addressed him as follows:”
• lord: Rolf “Let him awake speedily, whoso showeth himself by service or avoweth himself in mere loyalty, a friend of the king!”

Book Two · Part 14

• elder kin: Rolf “I am the son-in-law of Rolf.”

Book Two · Part 15

• enemies with Agnar (son of Ingild) “Lo, methinks I surely pierced a wild stag with the Teutonic sword which is called Snyrtir: from which I won the name of Warrior, when I felled Agnar, son of Ingild, and brought the trophy home.”
• lord: Rolf “Let each zealously strive to meet the swords of the enemy and the threatening spears, that we may avenge our beloved master.”
• enemies with Hiartuar “Where, then, are the captains of the Goths, and the soldiery of Hiartuar? Let them come, and pay for their might with their life-blood.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.