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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Part 1 - Beginning Of The Reign Of King Magnus And His Cousin Hakon

Part 2 - Hakon's Death

Part 3 - Of A Foray In Halland

Part 4 - Of Thorer Of Steig

Part 5 - Of Thorer's Adventures

Part 6 - Death Of Thorer And Egil

Part 7 - Of The Punishment Of The Throndhjem People

Part 8 - Of The Bonde Sveinke, And Sigurd Ulstreng

Part 9 - King Magnus Makes War On The Southern Hebudes

Part 10 - Of Lagman, King Gudrod's Son

Part 11 - Of The Fall Of Earl Huge The Brave

Part 12 - Death Of The Earls Of Orkney

Part 13 - Quarrels Of King Magnus And King Inge

Part 14 - Of The Northmen

Part 15 - King Magnus And Giparde

Part 16 - Battle Of Foxerne

Part 17 - Meeting Of The Kings At The Gaut River

Part 18 - King Magnus's Marriage

Part 19 - Of The Quarrel Of King Magnus And Skopte

Part 20 - Fin Skoptason's Proceedings

Part 21 - Ogmund Skoptason's Proceedings

Part 22 - Skopte Ogmundson's Voyage Abroad

Part 23 - Miracle Of King Olaf The Saint At A Fire

Part 24 - Miracle Of King Olaf On A Lame Woman

Part 25 - War In Ireland

Part 26 - King Magnus's Foray On The Land

Part 27 - Fall Of King Magnus

Part 28 - Of King Magnus And Vidkun Jonson

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.

Last Updated: 24 November, 2011