The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Sweyn Aageson
The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Saxo'S Position.
- attestation: Sweyn Aageson, Saxo's elder contemporary, wrote around 1185 and is the only other early Danish historical writer.
"One man only, Saxo's elder contemporary, Sueno Aggonis, or Sweyn (Svend) Aageson, who wrote about 1185, shares or anticipates the credit of attempting a connected record"
The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Life Of Saxo.
- attestation: Sweyn Aageson referred to Saxo as his 'contubernalis' around 1185, suggesting they were associates.
"Sweyn Aageson, Saxo's senior by about twenty years, speaks (writing about
- of Saxo as his "contubernalis""
- attestation: Sweyn Aageson had strong family connections with the monastery of St. Laurence at Lund.
"Sweyn Aageson is known to have had strong family connections with the monastery of St. Laurence"
The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > The History.
- attestation: By 1185, Sweyn Aageson confirms that Saxo had planned to write about Sweyn Estridson's deeds in book eleven.
"about 1185 we find Sweyn Aageson complimenting Saxo, and saying that Saxo "had `determined' to set forth all the deeds" of Sweyn Estridson, in his eleventh book"