Gesta Danorum

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) is a patriotic work of Danish history, by the 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo the Literate, literally the Grammarian). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark and is an essential source for the nation's early history. It is also one of the oldest known written documents about the history of Estonia and Latvia.