EN150.19 Saxons
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U. Koneread
2. About Friso
Saxon Alliance
150.19 How Friso proceeded:
From his first marriage, he also had two brothers-in-law, who were very clever. He sent the youngest, Hetto — that is: ‘hot one’ — as herald to Katsburg,[1] which lies deep in the Saxonmarks. Beside his own, Hetto had received seven horses from Friso, that were packed with precious things looted by the sea warriors. With each horse went two young sea warriors and two young riders clad in rich garments and with money in their purses.
In the same way as he sent Hetto [151] to Katsburg, he sent the other brother-in-law, Bruno — that is: ‘brown one’ — to the Mannagarda Wards. (Earlier in this book,[2] Mannagarda Wards is spelled ‘Mannagarda Fords’, but that is incorrect.) All the riches they had with them were handed out strategically, to princes and princesses and to favored young ladies. When his young men came to the mead halls to dance with the youth, they ordered baskets full of spiced cake and barrels (or even whole tuns) of the best beer.
After these representatives, he constantly sent out young folk to travel through the Saxonmarks, all of whom had money in their purses and brought with them trinkets or gifts, and who wined and dined carefree in the mead halls. If it happened that the young Saxon men looked on this with envy, the travelers would smile warmly and say: “If you dare to fight our common enemy, you shall be able to offer your brides much richer gifts and still dine lavishly!”
Both of Friso’s brothers-in-law married daughters of the most renowned princes and, afterwards, troops of young Saxon men and girls came to settle at the Flee Lake.
Notes
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In other languages
- DE150.19 Ostallianz
- ES150.19 Lazos sajones
- FS150.19 SAXANAR
- NL150.19 Saksenband
- NO150.19 Østalliansen
Other English translations
Chapters U1 and U2: Sandbach 1876