Fridlevus I.

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Fridlevus I ( Fridleif in Danish ) was a legendary king of Denmark . It was only mentioned by Saxo Grammaticus in the Gesta Danorum . Fridlevus was Dan's successor. He fought with Prince Huyrvillus of "Hollandia" against the Norwegians. He later had to fight back attacks by Huyrvillus against Zealand . He conquered Dublin , but lost most of his warriors there.

He was succeeded by his son Frotho III.

source

  • Hilda Ellis Davidson, Peter Fischer: Saxo Grammaticus: The History of the Danes: Books I-IX. , Edmundsbury Verlag 1999. ISBN 0-85991-502-6 , Book 4, Chapter 10