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.
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.
He was king for 50 years.
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.
Higloc, king of the Geats and Beowulf's uncle.
The king of Geatland at the beginning of the poem "Beowulf" is King Hrothgar.
Beowulf became king of the Geats after King Hygelac was killed in battle, which occurred after Beowulf defeated Grendel and his mother.
Beowulf belongs to the Geats tribe in the epic poem Beowulf. He is a warrior who comes to the aid of the Danes, led by King Hrothgar, to defeat the monster Grendel.
The keen-souled kinsman of Hygelac in Beowulf is Beowulf himself. He is a Geatish warrior who comes to the aid of King Hrothgar of the Danes to defeat the monster Grendel and his mother. Beowulf later becomes the king of the Geats and dies fighting a dragon.
The Geats' sworn enemies were the Swedes, particularly King Ongentheow, who is described in the epic poem Beowulf as a fierce rival of the Geats.
Beowulf came from Geatland, which is now known as southern Sweden.
* Ecgþeow was Beowulf's father who belonged to the Swedish Wægmunding clan. He joined the Geats after having been banished for killing the Wulfing Heaðolaf, and married a Geatish princess. * The name of Beowulf's mother is not given in the story, but she is the daughter of King Hrethel and sister of King Hygelac.
'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.