Hakon (lord of Starkad)

Also known as: Hakon · First appears: Book Six · Part 7

Life events

Starkad left the sons of Frey and went to Hakon.(Book Six · Part 7)
- With: Starkad
- “At last he left them and betook himself to Hakon, the tyrant of Denmark, because when stationed at Upsala, at the time of the sacrifices, he was disgusted by the effeminate gestures and the clapping of the mimes on the stage, and by the unmanly clatter of the bells.”
Geigad wounded Hakon in the breast during their battle.(Book Six · Part 8)
- With: Geigad
- “Geigad, moreover, dealt Hakon, who pressed him hard, such a wound in the breast that he exposed the upper part of his liver.”

enemies with Hugleik (king of Ireland) (Hakon leads an invasion of Hugleik's Ireland.) “Starkad took his fleet to the shore of Ireland with Hakon, in order that even the furthest kingdoms of the world might not be untouched by the Danish arms. The king of the island at this time was Hugleik”

enemies with Hugleik (king of Ireland) “When a battle began between Hugleik and Hakon, the hordes of mimes, whose light-mindedness unsteadied their bodies, broke their ranks and scurried off in panic;”
enemies with Geigad “Geigad, moreover, dealt Hakon, who pressed him hard, such a wound in the breast that he exposed the upper part of his liver.”

vassal: Starkad (Starkad speaks as one of the king's followers.) “Once we were eleven princes, devoted followers of King Hakon, and here Geigad sat above Helge in the order of the meal.”

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