Hiartuar
Role: governor of Sweden · First appears: Book Two · Part 11
In Book Two · Part 11, Rolf gave his sister Skulde in marriage to Hiartuar and made him governor of Sweden, owing yearly tribute. In Book Two · Part 12, Skulde urged Hiartuar to break from Rolf’s service and plot against him; she concealed arms among the tribute he carried to Denmark. At Leire, Hiartuar’s men uncovered the weapons by night and attacked Rolf’s sleeping household.
In Book Two · Part 16, Wigg pretended to accept Hiartuar’s offer of service, then stabbed him with a sword to avenge Rolf. Hiartuar’s royalty “was won and ended on the same day.”
Relationship record
Life events
- Rolf gave Skulde in marriage to Hiartuar and made him governor of Sweden.(Book Two · Part 11 · 📍 Sweden)
- Skulde induced Hiartuar to plot against Rolf and break off his servitude.(Book Two · Part 12)
- Skulde had arms concealed as tribute and sent them with Hiartuar to Denmark.(Book Two · Part 12 · 📍 Denmark)
- With: Skulde
- “she ordered huge piles of arms to be muffled up under divers coverings, to be carried by Hiartuar into Denmark, as if they were tribute”
- Hiartuar’s men uncovered the concealed weapons and attacked Rolf’s sleeping household.(Book Two · Part 12 · 📍 Leire)
- With: Rolf
- “Straightway uncovering the hidden heap of weapons, each girded on his arms silently and then went to the palace. Bursting into its recesses, they drew their swords upon the sleeping figures.”
- Wigg feigned willingness to serve Hiartuar, then stabbed him with a sword.(Book Two · Part 16)
- With: Wigg
- “And in this wise Wigg clasped the hilt, and then drove the point through Hiartuar; thus gaining the vengeance which he had promised Rolf to accomplish for him.”
- Hiartuar’s royalty ended on the day it was won.(Book Two · Part 16)
- “Thus the royalty of Hiartuar was won and ended on the same day.”
Book Two · Part 11
- married with Skulde “Then Rolf gave his sister Skulde in marriage to a youth of keen wit, called Hiartuar, and made him governor of Sweden, ordaining a yearly tax;”
- lord: Rolf “Then Rolf gave his sister Skulde in marriage to a youth of keen wit, called Hiartuar, and made him governor of Sweden, ordaining a yearly tax;”
Book Two · Part 12
- enemies with Rolf (Hiartuar is named as carrying the concealed arms; the king is Rolf.) “these would furnish a store wherewith to slay the king by night.”
- married with Skulde “Taunting her husband with his ignominious estate, she urged and egged him to break off his servitude, induced him to weave plots against Rolf, and filled his mind with the most abominable plans of disloyalty, declaring that everyone owed more to their freedom than to kinship.”
- lord: Rolf “Taunting her husband with his ignominious estate, she urged and egged him to break off his servitude, induced him to weave plots against Rolf, and filled his mind with the most abominable plans of disloyalty, declaring that everyone owed more to their freedom than to kinship.”
Book Two · Part 13
- married with Skulde “Why sing of thee, villain, who hast caused our peril, betrayer of a noble king? Furious lust of sway hath driven thee to attempt an abomination, and, stung with frenzy, to screen thyself behind thy wife's everlasting guilt.”
- enemies with Rolf “Why name thee, Hiartuar, whom Skulde hath filled with guilty purpose, and hath suffered thus to harden in sin? Why sing of thee, villain, who hast caused our peril, betrayer of a noble king?”
Book Two · Part 15
- enemies with Bjarke “Where, then, are the captains of the Goths, and the soldiery of Hiartuar? Let them come, and pay for their might with their life-blood.”
Book Two · Part 16
- enemies with Wigg “And in this wise Wigg clasped the hilt, and then drove the point through Hiartuar; thus gaining the vengeance which he had promised Rolf to accomplish for him.”
- vassal: Wigg “Then Wigg came forth, and Hiartuar, as though he were congratulating him on the gift, asked him if he were willing to fight for him. Wigg assenting, he drew and proferred him a sword.”
- enemies with Rolf “Now, it came to pass that the Goths gained the victory and all the array of Rolf fell, no man save Wigg remaining out of all those warriors.”
Book Three · Part 4
- enemies with Rolf “Meantime Hother learned that Denmark lacked leaders, and that Hiartuar had swiftly expiated the death of Rolf; and he used to say that chance had thrown into his hands that to which he could scarce have aspired.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.