Erik, son of Siward

Also known as: Erik · Family: Danes · Role: infant sovereign · First appears: Book Nine · Part 10

Life events

• Siward died, and his young son Erik inherited the realm.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • With: Siward Snake-Eye
  • “He died, and ERIK, who was a very young child, inherited his nature, rather than his realm or his tranquillity.”
• Erik, brother of Harald, invaded the country and seized the crown from the infant sovereign.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • With: Erik, brother of Harald
  • “For Erik, the brother of Harald, despising his exceedingly tender years, invaded the country with rebels, and seized the crown; nor was he ashamed to assail the lawful infant sovereign, and to assume an unrightful power.”
• Erik, son of Siward, abolished Christian worship and persecuted religious men.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • “And would that he had not shown himself rashly to inherit the spirit of Ragnar, by his abolition of Christian worship! For he continually tortured all the most religious men, or stripped them of their property and banished them.”
• Erik, son of Siward, abandoned his religious errors after Ansgarius admonished him.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • “For Erik, upon the healthy admonitions of Ansgarius, laid aside the errors of his impious heart, and atoned for whatsoever he had done amiss in the insolence thereof;”
• Erik had a son, Kanute, by Gudorm's daughter.(Book Nine · Part 10)
  • With: Kanute (son of Erik) Gudorm
  • “He had a son KANUTE by the daughter of Gudorm, who was also the granddaughter of Harald;”

Book Nine · Part 10

• parent: Siward Snake-Eye “He died, and ERIK, who was a very young child, inherited his nature, rather than his realm or his tranquillity.”
• elder kin: Ragnar Lodbrog “This man (Erik) won the fortune of a throne by losing his kindred; it was luckier for him to have his relations dead than alive. He forsook the example of all the rest, and hastened to tread in the steps of his grandfather; for he suddenly came out as a most zealous practitioner of roving. And would that he had not shown himself rashly to inherit the spirit of Ragnar, by his abolition of Christian worship!”
• child: Kanute (son of Erik) “He had a son KANUTE by the daughter of Gudorm, who was also the granddaughter of Harald; and him he left to survive his death.”

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