Hiarn

Family: Danes · Role: king · First appears: Book Six · Part 3

Life events

Hiarn refused to surrender the sovereignty and took up arms against Fridleif.(Book Six · Part 3)
- With: Fridleif (son of Frode)
- “But he could not bring himself to resign such an honour, and chose sooner to spend his life for glory than pass into the dim lot of common men. Therefore he resolved to fight for his present estate”
Fridleif defeated Hiarn, who fled into Jutland and attacked him again with a gathered band.(Book Six · Part 3)
- With: Fridleif (son of Frode)
- “So he met Fridleif in the field, was crushed, and fled into Jutland, where, rallying a band, he again attacked his conqueror.”
Fridleif recognized Hiarn in disguise and killed him in a challenge.(Book Six · Part 3)
- With: Fridleif (son of Frode)
- “Fridleif presently took him at his word, challenged him and slew him, and buried his body in a barrow that bears the dead man's name.”

enemies with Fridleif (son of Frode) (They fought against one another.) “Hiarn thought it more grievous than death to set lust of life before honour, and to seek safety at the cost of glory. So he met Fridleif in the field, was crushed, and fled into Jutland, where, rallying a band, he again attacked his conqueror.”

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