Gelder

Family: Saxons · Role: King · First appears: Book Three · Part 2

Life events

Gelder led an attack against Hother to seize his booty.(Book Three · Part 2)
- With: Hother
- “When Gelder, the King of Saxony, heard that Hother had gained these things, he kept constantly urging his soldiers to go and carry off such glorious booty; and the warriors speedily equipped a fleet in obedience to their king.”
Gelder surrendered to Hother to save his life.(Book Three · Part 2)
- With: Hother
- “When Gelder was emptied of all his store, and saw the enemy picking it up, and swiftly hurling it back at him, he covered the summit of the mast with a crimson shield, as a signal of peace, and surrendered to save his life.”
Hother received Gelder kindly after defeating him.(Book Three · Part 2)
- With: Hother
- “Hother received him with the friendliest face and the kindliest words, and conquered him as much by his gentleness as he had by his skill.”

enemies with Hother “When Gelder was emptied of all his store, and saw the enemy picking it up, and swiftly hurling it back at him, he covered the summit of the mast with a crimson shield, as a signal of peace, and surrendered to save his life.”

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