King Dan 'The Proud' Olafsson, of Denmark

412 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Dan 'The Proud' Olafsson
  Prefix	King
  Suffix	of Denmark
  Birth	412	Denmark
  Gender	Male
  _FSFTID	GJNW-ZJJ
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GJNW-ZJJ
  _HASHTAG	KING
  	Designated Royal King
  _UID	9EB6D7EC38424AE884B53389CEF6338A39C6
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8385	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	King Olaf 'The Humble' VERMUNDSSON, Of Denmark,   b. 391, Denmark d. 406, Hleithra, Nordjylland, Denmark (Age 15 years)
  Mother	Danpi,   b. 395, Denmark d. 447 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	411	Denmark
  Family ID	F3124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grytha,   b. 416   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	432	Denmark
  Children	1. Frodi Dansson SKJOLDING,   b. 433, Denmark d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  An Early legendary kings of Denmark. Dan - ruled Denmark at an uncertain time. Whether Dan was Skjold's descendant or ancestor depends on whether onereads Saxo or Snorri. Whatever Dan's family ties, he is alleged to beamong the earliest of Denmark's legendary kings. We are told that heconquered many neighboring kingdoms and united them under his rule. Itis from him that the country supposedly takes its name: Dan-mark, meaningthe march or border of the Danes. Saxo Grammaticus states that from Dan"the pedigrees of our kings flowed in glorious series, like channels fromsome parent spring." Dan's wife Grythan, according to the legends, bore him two sons: Humbleand Lothar. Although Humble was elected king after his father, the cruelLothar overcame Humble in war and took away his crown. According toSaxo, Lothar was "soon chastised for his wickedness, for he met his endin an insurrection of his country." Whether or not this legend isfounded in fact, it certainly illustrates the all too familiar pattern ofbrother fighting brother for the crown. [Royal Families of MedievalScandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev]