Saxo Grammaticus

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Sax·o Gram·mat·i·cus (s

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s) 1150?-1220?

Danish historian whose Gesta Danorium, a chronicle of legendary and historical Danish kings, contains the story of Hamlet.

Saxo Grammaticus [ˈsæksəʊ grəˈmætɪkəs]

(Biographies / Saxo Grammaticus (?1150-?1220) M, Danish, HISTORY: chronicler) ?1150-?1220, Danish chronicler, noted for his Gesta Danorum, a history of Denmark down to 1185, written in Latin, which is partly historical and partly mythological, and contains the Hamlet (Amleth) legend

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Saxo Grammaticus - Danish historian who chronicled the history of Denmark (including the legend of Hamlet) (1150?-1220?)

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