Gotar (king of Norway)
Also known as: Gotar · Family: Norwegians · Role: king · First appears: Book Five · Part 5
In Book Five · Part 5, Gotar named Erik Shrewd-spoken Shrewd-spoken and gave him the ship Skroter. By his leave, Hrafn was assigned to raid the Danes.
In Book Five · Part 15, Gotar said he wished to marry Frode’s sister, Gunwar, but offered his daughter Alfhild to Erik instead, also granting Erik the district of Lither. In Book Five · Part 18, Gotar equipped an army to punish Erik, then, at Rennes-Isle, sent ambassadors to Frode to seek peace. Erik refused, saying only the sword could decide between them; Gotar attacked the Danish fleet, lost the engagement, and was slain.
Relationship record
Life events
- Gotar named Erik Shrewd-spoken.(Book Five · Part 5)
- With: Erik Shrewd-spoken
- “now marvelled that he had graced his answer with sentences so choice and weighty, and gave him the name of Shrewd-spoken”
- Gotar gave Erik a ship called Skroter.(Book Five · Part 5)
- With: Erik Shrewd-spoken
- “The king gave him a ship, and the oarsmen called it ‘Skroter.’”
- Gotar assigned Hrafn the task of raiding the Danes.(Book Five · Part 5)
- With: Hrafn
- “And so, by leave of Gotar, the task of making a raid on the Danes fell to one Hrafn.”
- Gotar, who wished for Frode's sister himself, offered his own daughter Alfhild in marriage to Erik, Frode's envoy.(Book Five · Part 15)
- With: Erik Shrewd-spoken Alfhild (daughter of Gotar)
- “So, not satisfied with giving him his daughter in marriage he also made over to him the district of Lither, thinking that their connection deserved some kindness.”
- Gotar granted the district of Lither to Erik.(Book Five · Part 15 · 📍 Lither)
- With: Erik Shrewd-spoken
- “he also made over to him the district of Lither”
- Gotar equipped his army for war to punish Erik.(Book Five · Part 18)
- With: Erik Shrewd-spoken
- “Meanwhile, Gotar, in order to punish Erik, equipped his army for war:”
- Gotar sent ambassadors to ask Frode for peace.(Book Five · Part 18 · 📍 Rennes-Isle)
- With: Frode (son of Fridleif the Swift)
- “When both alike had put into Rennes-Isle, Gotar, terrified by the greatness of Frode's name, sent ambassadors to pray for peace.”
- Erik rejected peace and declared that only the sword could decide between them.(Book Five · Part 18 · 📍 Rennes-Isle)
- With: Erik Shrewd-spoken
- “When thou desiredst to take my life and my wife, thou didst mar the look of thy fair example. Only the sword has the right to decide between us.”
- Gotar attacked the Danish fleet, lost the engagement, and was slain.(Book Five · Part 18 · 📍 Rennes-Isle)
- With: Frode (son of Fridleif the Swift)
- “Then Gotar attacked the fleet of the Danes; he was unsuccessful in the engagement, and slain.”
Book Five · Part 5
- recipient: Erik Shrewd-spoken “The king gave him a ship, and the oarsmen called it ‘Skroter.’”
- vassal: Hrafn “And so, by leave of Gotar, the task of making a raid on the Danes fell to one Hrafn.”
Book Five · Part 15
- child: Alfhild (daughter of Gotar) “Now when they came to the dwelling of Gotar, the wedding-feast of Alfhild (this was his daughter's name) was being held.”
- recipient: Erik Shrewd-spoken “So, not satisfied with giving him his daughter in marriage he also made over to him the district of Lither, thinking that their connection deserved some kindness.”
- admired: Gunwar “Then both went back to the nearest shore, where Gotar, when he learnt the mission of Erik, said that he wished for the sister of Frode, but would rather offer his own daughter to Frode's envoy, that Erik might not repent the passing of his own wife to another man.”
Book Five · Part 16
- enemies with Erik Shrewd-spoken “They further received orders to kill Erik if they found him with Gunwar.”
Book Five · Part 18
- enemies with Erik Shrewd-spoken “Meanwhile, Gotar, in order to punish Erik, equipped his army for war: and Frode, on the other side, equipped a great fleet to go against Norway.”
Book Five · Part 19
- recipient: Erik Shrewd-spoken “Erik likewise presented Roller with the province which Gotar had once bestowed upon him.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.