Swipdag

Family: Norwegians · Role: king · First appears: Book One · Part 4

In Book One · Part 4, while Swipdag was master of Denmark, Brage sent Guthorm and Hadding to Sweden in the care of Wagnhofde and Hafle. Swipdag then destroyed Gram in battle, who had been trying to avenge the outrage against his sister and the attempt on his daughter’s chastity.

In Book One · Part 5, after slaying Gram, Swipdag gained the realms of Denmark and Sweden. At his wife’s urging, he recalled her brother Guthorm from banishment, and, in return for promised tribute, made him ruler of the Danes. Hadding chose to avenge his father rather than accept a boon from Swipdag; in Book One · Part 6, Swipdag met him with a great fleet off Gottland, but Hadding attacked and destroyed him. In Book One · Part 7, Swipdag’s son Asmund fought Hadding to avenge his father.

Relationship record

Life events

• Swipdag destroyed Gram in battle.(Book One · Part 4)
  • With: Gram
  • “After this SWIPDAG, King of Norway, destroyed Gram, who was attempting to avenge the outrage on his sister and the attempt on his daughter's chastity.”
• Brage sent Guthorm and Hadding to Sweden and placed them in Wagnhofde and Hafle’s charge.(Book One · Part 4 · 📍 Sweden)
  • With: Guthorm (son of Gram) Hadding Brage Wagnhofde Hafle
  • “GUTHORM and HADDING, the son of Gram (Groa being the mother of the first and Signe of the second), were sent over to Sweden in a ship by their foster-father, Brage (Swipdag being now master of Denmark), and put in charge of the giants Wagnhofde and Hafle, for guard as well as rearing.”
• Swipdag gained Denmark and Sweden after slaying Gram.(Book One · Part 5 · 📍 Denmark and Sweden)
  • With: Gram
  • “Swipdag, now that he had slain Gram, was enriched with the realms of Denmark and Sweden;”
• Swipdag recalled Guthorm from banishment and made him ruler of the Danes in return for promised tribute.(Book One · Part 5)
  • With: Guthorm (son of Gram)
  • “he brought back from banishment her brother Guthorm, upon his promising tribute, and made him ruler of the Danes.”
• Hadding chose to avenge his father rather than accept a boon from Swipdag.(Book One · Part 5)
  • With: Hadding
  • “But Hadding preferred to avenge his father rather than take a boon from his foe.”
• Hadding attacked and destroyed Swipdag.(Book One · Part 6 · 📍 Gottland)
  • With: Hadding
  • “Swipdag met him with a great fleet off Gottland; but Hadding attacked and destroyed him.”

Book One · Part 4

• enemies with Gram “After this SWIPDAG, King of Norway, destroyed Gram, who was attempting to avenge the outrage on his sister and the attempt on his daughter's chastity.”

Book One · Part 5

• enemies with Gram (Swipdag has slain Gram.) “Swipdag, now that he had slain Gram, was enriched with the realms of Denmark and Sweden; and because of the frequent importunities of his wife he brought back from banishment her brother Guthorm, upon his promising tribute, and made him ruler of the Danes.”
• vassal: Guthorm (son of Gram) “Swipdag, now that he had slain Gram, was enriched with the realms of Denmark and Sweden; and because of the frequent importunities of his wife he brought back from banishment her brother Guthorm, upon his promising tribute, and made him ruler of the Danes.”
• enemies with Hadding “But Hadding preferred to avenge his father rather than take a boon from his foe.”

Book One · Part 6

• enemies with Hadding “Swipdag met him with a great fleet off Gottland; but Hadding attacked and destroyed him.”

Book One · Part 7

• child: Asmund (son of Swipdag) “Meanwhile Asmund, the son of Swipdag, fought with Hadding to avenge his father.”

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