Chronicon Lethrense

In that sense it is not much different from the first part of Sven Aggesen's Brevis Historia Regum Dacie or Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum, though considerably smaller and of much lesser quality.

"[4] One of the noted aspects of Chronicon Lethrense is the writer's deep hatred of all things German, which at times takes on epic proportions.

Because of this, Chronicon Lethrense is often connected to Annales Lundenses, of which it is now a part, but it is unlikely the chronicle was originally included in this anthology.

The chronicle is believed to have been composed in the second half of the 12th century, probably around 1170, or according to more recent scolarship, in the early 1190s, and preceded the writing of the far more famous and verbose Gesta Danorum by Saxo, with which it shares many traditions not found in other sources.

The source used for the genealogical information and name spellings is the English translation provided by Mischa Hooker of Augustana College.