The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Gotrik
The Danish History, > Book Eight.
attestation: The Danes under Gotrik fought against the Saxons and other German peoples
"At last Thorkill landed in Germany, which had then been admitted to Christianity; and among its people he began to learn how to worship God."
attestation: Gotrik later engaged in warfare against the Frankish empire under Karl (Charlemagne)
"Gotrik was more generous than Gaut."
attestation: Gotrik assembled a great army to resist Frankish expansion into Danish territories
"Gotrik was more generous than Gaut."
attestation: Gotrik built the Danevirke, a great fortification to defend Denmark's southern border
"Gotrik was more generous than Gaut."
attestation: Gotrik heard of Karl's conquests and prepared Denmark's defenses against Frankish expansion
"When Gotrik heard of this, he attacked the"
attestation: Gotrik fortified Denmark's southern boundary to prevent Frankish incursion
"When Gotrik heard of this, he attacked the nations bordering on the Elbe, and attempted to regain under his sway as of old the realm of Saxony, which eagerly accepted the yoke of Karl, and preferred the Roman to the Danish arms."
attestation: Gotrik raided Frankish territories in retaliation for Karl's expansion
"When Gotrik heard of this, he attacked the nations bordering on the Elbe, and attempted to regain under his sway as of old the realm of Saxony, which eagerly accepted the yoke of Karl, and preferred the Roman to the Danish arms."
attestation: Gotrik was eventually assassinated by one of his own followers
"When Gotrik heard of this, he attacked the nations bordering on the Elbe, and attempted to regain under his sway as of old the realm of Saxony, which eagerly accepted the yoke of Karl, and preferred the Roman to the Danish arms."
attestation: The conflict between Gotrik and Karl marks the transition from legendary to semi-historical Danish history
"distant foe, Pepin might manage the conflict he had undertaken with his neighbour."
attestation: Gotrik's death by assassination removed Denmark's strongest defender against Frankish aggression
"the war against Gotrik; so that while he himself was working against a distant foe, Pepin might manage the conflict he had undertaken with his neighbour."
The Danish History, > Book Nine.
- relationship: Gotrik's daughter married the chief of Norway, linking Norwegian and Danish royal lines
"the chief of Norway who bore the same name, by Gotrik's daughter"