Karl (governor of Gothland)

Also known as: Karl · Role: governor of Gothland · First appears: Book Seven · Part 1

Life events

• Frode had Karl killed after Karl accused him of knowing who had killed Harald.(Book Seven · Part 1)
  • With: Frode (son of Olaf)
  • “He afterwards asked Karl, ‘Who had killed Harald?’ and Karl replied that it was deceitful in him to ask a question about something which he knew quite well. These words earned him his death; for Frode thought that he had reproached him covertly with fratricide.”

Book Seven · Part 1

• child: Signe (daughter of Karl) “After this, the lives of Harald and Halfdan, the sons of Harald by Signe the daughter of Karl, were attempted by their uncle.”
• enemies with Frode (son of Olaf) “These words earned him his death; for Frode thought that he had reproached him covertly with fratricide.”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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