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Saxo Grammaticus ( c. 1150 – c. 1220 ), also known as Saxo cognomine Longus, was a Danish historian, theologian and author. He is thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, the main advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark.
Saxo Grammaticus (flourished 12th century–early 13th century) was a historian whose Gesta Danorum (“Story of the Danes”) is the first important work on the history of Denmark and the first Danish contribution to world literature.
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Feb 11, 2006 · A Latin chronicle of Denmark from the 12th and 13th centuries, written by Saxo Grammaticus, a Danish historian and scholar. The first nine books, translated by Oliver Elton, cover myths, legends, and history of the Danes, while the remaining seven books are lost.
Sep 15, 2014 · Saxo Grammaticus Oxford Medieval Texts provide scholarly editions of important Latin texts pertinent to the cultural history of medieval Europe. In addition to critical texts, the editions include apparatus, full historical commentary, and precise, facing-page English translations.
Gesta Danorum ("Deeds of the Danes") is a patriotic work of Danish history, by the 12th-century author Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Literate", literally "the Grammarian"). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark and is an essential source for the nation's early history. [2]
Jun 8, 2018 · Saxo Grammaticus was a 13th century Danish historian who wrote the Gesta Danorum, a Latin history of the Danes with mythical and legendary elements. He drew on various sources, including Norse sagas, and transformed myths into history with his euhemeristic method.
Dec 6, 2016 · At last the whole of Saxo’s historical work, covering the reigns of Danish kings from well before the birth of Christ to AD 1187, is presented to English readers in a convincing Latin text with an English version on facing pages.
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