The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Jarmerik

The Danish History, > Book Eight.

• attestation: Siward's son Jarmerik and his child-sisters fell into enemy hands, with the sisters sold to Germans and Norwegians

  "His son Jarmerik (Eormunrec), with his child-sisters, fell into the hands of the enemy; one of these was sold to the Germans, the other to the Norwegians"

• attestation: Jarmerik and his foster-brother Gunn of the same age were held prisoner by Ismar, King of the Sclavs

  "Jarmerik, meantime, with his foster-brother of the same age as himself, Gunn, was living in prison, in charge of Ismar, the King of the Sclavs"

• attestation: Jarmerik was taken from prison and put to agricultural labor

  "Jarmerik, meantime, with his foster-brother of the same age as himself, Gunn, was living in prison, in charge of Ismar, the King of the Sclavs."

• attestation: Jarmerik eventually escaped captivity and began plotting revenge against his captors

  "Jarmerik, meantime, with his foster-brother of the same age as himself, Gunn, was living in prison, in charge of Ismar, the King of the Sclavs."

• attestation: Jarmerik gained access to weapons and killed Ismar's brother in a daring attack

  "Jarmerik, meantime, with his foster-brother of the same age as himself, Gunn, was living in prison, in charge of Ismar, the King of the Sclavs."

• attestation: Jarmerik's captivity among the Sclavs was a period of humiliation for the Danish prince

  "Gunn, was living in prison, in charge of Ismar, the King of the Sclavs."

• attestation: Jarmerik showed cunning even as a captive, biding his time until he could strike

  "Jarmerik, meantime, with his foster-brother of the same age as himself, Gunn, was living in prison, in charge of Ismar, the King of the Sclavs."

• attestation: Jarmerik and Gunn set fire to the king's tent during a banquet celebrating the obsequies of Ismar's brother

  "Jarmerik, with Gunn, the partner of his noble deed, secretly set fire to the tent wherein the king was celebrating with a banquet the obsequies of his brother"

• attestation: Jarmerik escaped from Sclavic captivity and returned to Denmark to claim his throne

  "Then Jarmerik, with Gunn, the partner of his noble deed, secretly set fire to the tent wherein the king was celebrating with a banquet the obsequies of his brother; all the company were overcome with liquor."

• attestation: Jarmerik became king of Denmark after his escape from the Sclavs

  "Then Jarmerik, with Gunn, the partner of his noble deed, secretly set fire to the tent wherein the king was celebrating with a banquet the obsequies of his brother; all the company were overcome with liquor."

• attestation: The fire that Jarmerik set killed Ismar and ended Sclavic domination over the Danes

  "Then Jarmerik, with Gunn, the partner of his noble deed, secretly set fire to the tent wherein the king was celebrating with a banquet the obsequies of his brother; all the company were overcome with liquor."

• attestation: After conquering the country, Jarmerik posted garrisons in all fitting places and departed to attack the Sembs and Kurlanders

  "When Jarmerik had conquered the country, he posted garrisons in all the fitting places, and departing thence, he made a slaughter of the Sembs and the Kurlanders, and many nations of the East"

• attestation: The Sclavs submitted to Jarmerik and offered tribute, and he took their king's daughter as his wife

  "The Sclavs, thinking that this employment of the king gave them a chance of revolting, killed the governors whom he had appointed, and ravaged Denmark."

• attestation: Jarmerik married Swanhild, a woman of extraordinary beauty from the conquered eastern peoples

  "When Jarmerik had conquered the country, he posted garrisons in all the fitting places, and departing thence, he made a slaughter of the Sembs and the Kurlanders, and many nations of the East."

• attestation: Jarmerik extended Danish control over the Sembs, Kurlanders, and many eastern nations

  "he made a slaughter of the Sembs and the Kurlanders, and many nations of the East"

• attestation: Jarmerik's sister's sons, born and bred in Germany, took up arms against their uncle claiming their grandfather's title

  "the sons of Jarmerik's sister, who had all been born and bred in Germany, took up arms, on the strength of their grandsire's title, against their uncle"

• attestation: The nephews contended they had as good a right to the kingdom as their uncle

  "contending that they had as good a right"

• attestation: Jarmerik defeated his nephews and punished their rebellion severely

  "Meantime, the sons of Jarmerik's sister, who had all been born and bred in Germany, took up arms, on the strength of their grandsire's title, against their uncle, contending that they had as good a right to the throne as he."

• attestation: Jarmerik had Broder punished for the alleged affair with Swanhild

  "Meantime, the sons of Jarmerik's sister, who had all been born and bred in Germany, took up arms, on the strength of their grandsire's title, against their uncle, contending that they had as good a right to the throne as he."

• attestation: The animals' grief moved Jarmerik to realize Broder's innocence and regret his punishment

  "Jarmerik, and told him that the Hellespontines were preparing war."