In the following passage from the epic poem Beowulf (Evaluat…

In the following passage from the epic poem Beowulf (Evaluating Written Evidence), Beowulf describes his reign: “I have ruled over this people fifty winters; there was not one of the kings of the neighbouring tribes who dared encounter me with weapons, or could weigh me down with fear. In my own home I awaited what the times destined for me, kept my own well, did not pick treacherous quarrels, nor have I sworn unjustly any oaths. In all this may I, sick with deadly wounds, have solace; because the Ruler of men may never charge me with the murder of kinsfolk, when my life parts from my body.” Based on this passage, which statement best describes the qualities of an ideal leader in the early Middle Ages?