What is the chronology of the life of Beowulf?

Answer 1

Beowulf was written during the 8th century Dark Age. Society was just starting to recover from a time of great plagues that wiped out large portions of the population. There were not many villages, and education and technology suffered greatly. Rome had fallen, and the way of life many had become accustomed to was falling apart. Much effort was going into rebuilding and recovering society as a whole. Farming, hunting parties, and trade were not organized or dependable. Many groups of populating were warring for dominance, or just raiding to survive. Many skilled craftsmen such as blacksmiths and potters were lost. Slavery was very common.

Answer 2

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that was likely composed between the 8th and early 11th century. The events in the poem are set in the late 5th to early 6th century in Scandinavia. Beowulf himself is a Geatish hero who comes to the aid of the Danish king Hrothgar to battle the monster Grendel and its mother.