King Dan (The Proud) Olafsson

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ID: I16611
Name: *Dan (The Proud) Olafsson
Title: King
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 0412 in Denmark
Note: A. Early legendary kings of Denmark.
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Note: Dan - ruled Denmark at an uncertain time.
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Whether Dan was Skjold's descendant or ancestor depends on whether onereads Saxo or Snorri. Whatever Dan's family ties, he is alleged to beamong the earliest of Denmark's legendary kings. We are told that heconquered many neighboring
kingdoms and united them under his rule. It is from him that the countrysupposedly takes its name: Dan-mark, meaning the march or border of theDanes. Saxo Grammaticus states that from Dan "the pedigrees of our kingsflowed in glorious series,
like channels from some parent spring."
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Dan's wife Grythan, according to the legends, bore him two sons: Humbleand Lothar. Although Humble was elected king after his father, the cruelLothar overcame Humble in war and took away his crown. According to Saxo,Lothar was "soon
chastised for his wickedness, for he met his end in an insurrection ofhis country." Whether or not this legend is founded in fact, it certainlyillustrates the all too familiar pattern of brother fighting brother forthe crown. [Royal Families
of Medieval Scandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev]
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Note: Title: Royal Families of Medieval Scandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev,by Rupert Alen & Anna Dahlquist, 1997, King's River Publ.
Note: Page: 74-75
Change Date: 5 JAN 2003

Father: *Olaf (The Humble) Vermundsson b: ABT 0391 in Denmark
Mother: *Danpi b: ABT 0395 in Denmark

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
*Frodi Dansson b: ABT 0433 in Demark

Dan next married Grytha. (Grytha was born before 420.)