History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 1 (of 2)Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
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History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
Scandinavia -- History
_Queldulf_ and Skalgrim, having killed the two sons of duke
Guthrum, go to Iceland.
893. Rognvald, jarl of Mörio, killed.
894. King Harald marries Ragnhilda.
895. Harald’s expedition to the Orkney Islands.
895. Hrolfus, or Rollo, compelled to leave Norway.
896. Enters Neustria or Normandy.
898. Eric called Blodöxe.
903. Harald divides his kingdom between his sons.
910. Eric of the Bloody Axe undertakes a piratical expedition.
918. Takes Gunhilda to wife. Kills Biorn’s brother.
923. Hako, afterwards Athelstane’s godson, born.
931. Sent to England.
932. Harald’s third expedition to the western sea.
933. Resigns the kingdom to his son Eric.
934. Harald, afterwards called Grafeld, born.
935. Halfdan the Black, king of Drontheim, dies.
936. Harald Harfagre dies.
937. King Erik Blodöxe kills his brothers Gudred and Olaf.
937. Hako, Athelstane’s godson, received as king by the people of
Drontheim.
938. King Erik Blodöxe, forced to abandon his kingdom and Norway.
938. Hako Jarl, the son of Sigurd, born.
939. Erik made king of Northumberland.
940. King Hako publishes the code of Gulathing.
941. Publishes the code of Frosta.
941. Death of Athelstane.
943. Jamtland, and part of Helsing, added by king Hako to his
dominions.
952. King Erik _Blodöxe_ falls in battle.
953. Erik, the son of Harald, and his brothers, infest Norway.
935. Hako’s expedition to Denmark.
956. The Christian religion attempted to be introduced into Norway.
957. Part of Vikia occupied by the sons of Erik. King Hako defeats
them and the Danes.
958. In another battle, in the island of _Fredey_, they are again
vanquished. 958. King _Harald Grenske_, father of St. Olaf, born.
963. King Hako dies of his wounds.
963. The sons of Erik made kings of Norway.
965. Jarl Sigurd killed.
968. The emperor Otho I.’s expedition into Denmark.
968. Sigmund, son of Breste, born.
969. The sons of Erik slay the kings Trygve and Gudred.
969. Olaf, son of Trygve, born.
969. _Jarl Erik_, the son of Hako, born.
970. _Jarl Hako_ flees into Denmark.
971. Returns to Drontheim.
972. Olaf, son of Trygve, comes to Esthonia.
974. _Klype_ sent to England by king Sigurd.
975. King Sigurd dies. A grievous famine in Norway.
976. Jarl Hako goes to Denmark.
976. The emperor Otho II.’s expedition to Denmark.
977. King Harald Graafeld dies.
978. _Harald_, the son of Gorm, received in the kingdom of Norway.
Hako made jarl of Norway.
978. Olaf Trygveson comes to the palace of Valdemar, king of
Holmgard.
979. King _Ragenfred_ recovers part of Norway.
980. Overthrown in battle, and forced to leave Norway.
981. Erik kills _Skopte_.
982. Harald son of Gorm’s expedition into Norway.
986. Olaf Trygveson marries Gyra.
988. Otho III.’s expedition into Denmark.
989.
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