Daxo

Role: son · First appears: Book Nine · Part 5

In Book Nine · Part 5, Daxo and his brother Dia sought forces from their father-in-law, the Russian king, and attacked to avenge their father, Dia. Ragnar Lodbrog routed their army with wheeled engines.

In Book Nine · Part 7, Daxo long tried to overcome Hwitserk, who ruled Sweden, then captured him under pretence of making peace. He offered Hwitserk his life and his daughter in marriage, with half his kingdom as dowry; Hwitserk instead asked to be bound and burned with his friends, and Daxo granted his wish. Ragnar later captured Daxo, bound him in chains and sent him to be kept in Utgard, but soon restored him to his country after Daxo promised annual barefoot tribute, accompanied by twelve unshod elders.

Relationship record

Life events

• Dia and Daxo sought forces from their father-in-law and attacked to avenge their father; Ragnar routed their army.(Book Nine · Part 5)
  • With: Dia (son of the king of the Hellespont) Ragnar Lodbrog
  • “Dia's sons, Dia and Daxo, who had before married the daughters of the Russian king, begged forces from their father-in-law, and rushed with most ardent courage to the work of avenging their father. But Ragnar, when he saw their boundless army, distrusted his own forces; and he put brazen horses on wheels that could be drawn easily, took them round on carriages that would turn, and ordered that they should be driven with the utmost force against the thickest ranks of the enemy. This device served so well to break the line of the foe, that the Danes' hope of conquest seemed to lie more in the engine than in the soldiers: for its insupportable weight overwhelmed whatever it struck. Thus one of the leaders was killed, while one made off in flight, and the whole army of the area of the Hellespont retreated.”
• Daxo captured Hwitserk under pretence of making peace.(Book Nine · Part 7)
  • With: Hwitserk
  • “but at last he enrapped him under pretence of making a peace, and attacked him.”
• Daxo offered Hwitserk his life and daughter in marriage, with half his kingdom as dowry.(Book Nine · Part 7)
  • With: Hwitserk
  • “Daxo, moved with compassion at the beauty of Hwitserk, had not the heart to pluck the budding blossom of that noble nature, and offered him not only his life, but his daughter in marriage, with a dowry of half his kingdom;”
• Hwitserk chose to be bound and burned with his friends.(Book Nine · Part 7)
  • With: Hwitserk
  • “and begged that he might be bound and burned with his friends. Daxo speedily complied with his prayers that craved for death, and by way of kindness granted him the end that he had chosen.”
• Ragnar took Daxo, bound him in chains, and sent him to be kept in Utgard.(Book Nine · Part 7 · 📍 Russia)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog
  • “Then he transported his fleet over to Russia, took Daxo, bound him in chains, and sent him away to be kept in Utgard.”
• Ragnar restored Daxo to his country after Daxo promised annual barefoot tribute.(Book Nine · Part 7)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog
  • “Ragnar soon took Daxo back into favour, and restored him to his country, upon his promising that he would every year pay him his tribute barefoot, like a suppliant, with twelve elders, also unshod.”

Book Nine · Part 5

• enemies with Ragnar Lodbrog “Dia's sons, Dia and Daxo, who had before married the daughters of the Russian king, begged forces from their father-in-law, and rushed with most ardent courage to the work of avenging their father.”
• siblings with Dia (son of the king of the Hellespont) “Dia's sons, Dia and Daxo, who had before married the daughters of the Russian king, begged forces from their father-in-law, and rushed with most ardent courage to the work of avenging their father.”
• parent: Dia (king of the Hellespont) “Dia's sons, Dia and Daxo, who had before married the daughters of the Russian king, begged forces from their father-in-law, and rushed with most ardent courage to the work of avenging their father.”

Book Nine · Part 7

• enemies with Hwitserk “Meanwhile Daxo long and vainly tried to overcome Hwitserk, who ruled over Sweden; but at last he enrapped him under pretence of making a peace, and attacked him.”
• enemies with Ragnar Lodbrog “Then he transported his fleet over to Russia, took Daxo, bound him in chains, and sent him away to be kept in Utgard.”
• lord: Ragnar Lodbrog “Ragnar soon took Daxo back into favour, and restored him to his country, upon his promising that he would every year pay him his tribute barefoot, like a suppliant, with twelve elders, also unshod.”

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