Ro (son of Halfdan)
Also known as: Ro · Role: king of Denmark · First appears: Book Two · Part 7
Life events
- Ro founded Roskild.(Book Two · Part 7 · 📍 Roskild)
- “Ro is said to have been the founder of Roskild, which was later increased in population and enhanced in power by Sweyn, who was famous for the surname Forkbeard.”
- Hothbrodd slew Ro after challenging him in three battles.(Book Two · Part 8 · 📍 Denmark)
- With: Hothbrodd
- “he assailed Denmark, challenged its king, Ro, in three battles, and slew him.”
Book Two · Part 7
- parent: Halfdan (son of Frode) “Halfdan's sons were Ro and Helge.”
- siblings with Helge (son of Halfdan) “Halfdan's sons were Ro and Helge.”
Book Two · Part 8
- siblings with Helge (son of Halfdan) “Also he annihilated Hothbrodd himself and all his forces in a naval battle; so avenging fully the wrongs of his country as well as of his brother.”
- enemies with Hothbrodd “Not content with conquering the East, he assailed Denmark, challenged its king, Ro, in three battles, and slew him.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.