Frode (son of Kanute)

Also known as: Frode · Family: Danes · Role: son of Kanute · First appears: Book Nine · Part 10

Life events

• Frode succeeded his father Kanute to the sovereignty.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • With: Kanute (son of Erik)
  • “But soon the sovereignty passed to his son FRODE.”
• Frode brought the provinces that had revolted back under Danish obedience.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • “that he brought back to the ancient yoke the provinces which had once revolted from the Danes, and bound them in their old obedience.”
• Frode was baptised in England.(Book Nine · Part 10 · 📍 England)
  • “He also came forward to be baptised with holy water in England, which had for some while past been versed in Christianity.”
• Frode died before the messengers from Rome arrived with his request to Christianise Denmark.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • “His death befell before the arrival of the messengers from Rome:”

Book Nine · Part 10

• parent: Kanute (son of Erik) “But soon the sovereignty passed to his son FRODE.”

Book Nine · Part 11

• child: Gorm the Englishman “His son GORM, who had the surname of”

Also listed in Danes — Minor Figures

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