Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: the Old

Notes:

Birth:
(Jutland)

Died:
(Jutland)

Family/Spouse: Hildur Heidreksdatter. Hildur was born in 572 in Denmark; died in 672 in Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Halfdan Haraldsson was born in 590 in Denmark; died in 650 in Denmark.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: the Mild

Notes:

Died:
(Jutland)

Valdar married Queen of Denmark Hildis af Vandals. Hildis was born about 510 in Denmark; died about 572 in Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
(Jutland)

Died:
(Jutland)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: In the epic poem Beowulf, Hrothgar is mentioned as the builder of the great hall Herot, and ruler of Denmark when the Geatish hero Beowulf arrives to defeat the monster Grendel

Hroar married Queen of Denmark Wealhtheow. Wealhtheow was born in Apr 530 in Northumberland, England; died in 630 in Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Healfdene

Notes:

Died:
Fróði attacked Halfdan's hall by night and burned it. Halfdan was killed in the battle and Fróði took over his country and his widow

Halfdan married Sigris Danemark. Sigris was born in 505; died in 528 in Jelling, Vejle, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]