When King Hygelac dies his son is too young to rule. Beowulf refuses to take the throne but advises and guards the boy. Unfortunately, the boy is killed and since there is no one else left to take the throne Beowulf becomes the new King.
Loyalty was one of the biggest traits a man in those days could develope. There are many examples of Beowulf's loyalty. He loyalty to Hrothgar's sons when he refused the chance to be king. Beowulf's loyalty to other people is the code of loyalty.
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Beowulf (with Christopher Lambert) Beowulf (Robert Zemeckis CG version) Beowulf and Grendel (with Gerard Butler) The Thirteenth Warrior (with Antonio Banderas)
Hamlet did not become king after his father died because Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, married Hamlet's mother and became king instead.
his challenge was to return to the pride lands and become king.
Wiglaf becomes king after the death of Beowulf in the epic poem "Beowulf." He is depicted as a loyal and brave warrior who stood by Beowulf in his final battle against the dragon and is chosen by the Geats to succeed him as king.
Higloc, king of the Geats and Beowulf's uncle.
'Beowulf' is the epic story that tells us the tale of hero Beowulf, the strongest and bravest of them all and how he defeats monsters and becomes a king. Among several characters we will also meet Hygelac, his uncle and king of the Geats, the one who opens his kingdom's doors and his heart to Beowulf.
Beowulf does not become a prince, but a King. After Higlac (Beowulf's uncle) dies and his son dies, Beowulf's heir to the throne of Geatland. He leads the people for fifty years. He dies after battling a dragon that terrorized the Geat people.
Beowulf became king of the Geats after King Hygelac was killed in battle, which occurred after Beowulf defeated Grendel and his mother.
The main kings mentioned in Beowulf are Hrothgar, king of the Danes, and Beowulf, prince of the Geats who later becomes king. Other kings mentioned include Hygelac, Beowulf's uncle and king of the Geats, and Hrethel, Hygelac's father.
The king of Geatland at the beginning of the poem "Beowulf" is King Hrothgar.
Beowulf gives him knowlegde
King Hroogar
The king of the Danes. He was the first liberator in the poem which foreshadows the hero in Beowulf.
He was king for 50 years.
The new King of the Geats after Beowulf's death is Wiglaf, who was Beowulf's loyal companion and supporter in his final battle against the dragon. Wiglaf is praised for his courage and loyalty in standing by Beowulf until the end.