" Beowulf was born in the Middle Ages, A.D. 495, in Denmark." Beowulf was born from the Geat tribe in southern Sweden, Beowulf is of Geatish blood. Beowulf's known relatives were his father Ecgtheow and his grandfather on his mothers side Hreoel. Beowulf's father Ecgtheow killed a prominent man in a neighboring tribe and had to pay a substantial fine. Unable to pay it he fled to Denmark where the king paid the fine for him. Ecgtheow swore an oath of fealty to that king. When Beowulf came of age he left Geatland and moved to Zealand with twelve other warriors to help Hrothgar with his Grendel problem. After Beowulf participated in a raid against the Franks, Beowulf became king due to the lose of his king in battle. Beowulf is known to have
