Heimskringla
The Chronicle of The Kings of Norway
by Snorri Sturlson | c.1179-1241 | 320,198 words
The "Heimskringla" of Snorri Sturlason is a collection of sagas concerning the various rulers of Norway, from about A.D. 850 to the year A.D. 1177....
Chapter XI - Saga Of Olaf Kyrre
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Preliminary Remarks:
The greater part of the contents of this saga is also found in
- "Agrip",
- "Fagrskinna", and
- "Morkinskinna".
Magnus and his cousin Hakon became kings in 1093, but Hakon ruled only two years and died in 1095. King Magnus fell in the year 1103.
Skalds quoted are:
- Bjorn Krephende,
- Thorkel Hamarskald, and
- Eldjarn.