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
_Gyra_, the wife of Olaf Trygveson, dies.
990. Death of Harald, son of Gorm.
993. Olaf Trygveson baptized.
993. Saint Olaf born.
994. Jarl Hako’s war with the Jomsberg pirates.
996. Jarl Hako killed; Olaf Trygveson made king of Norway.
998. Saint Olaf baptized.
1000. Battle in which king Olaf loses his life and kingdom.
The preceding list differs in some respects from that of Suhm. We give
only the kings from the Tree-cutter to the Saint.
Died
A.D.
Olaf Trætelia 640
Halfdan Whitben 700
Eystein 730
Halfdan Millde 784
Gudred Mikillati 824
Olaf Geirstada 840
Halfdan Swart 863
Harald Haarfager 934
Erik Blodöxe 940
Hako the Good 963
Harald Graafeld 977
Hako Jarl 995
Olaf Trygveson 1000
Olaf the Saint 1030
Footnote 162:
Here are Danish and Gothic as well as Swedish princes and chiefs who
had not the regal title. Schoning’s orthography, which we shall not
alter, often differs from that which we have adopted in the text.
Footnote 163:
Ynglinga Saga, cap. 48–52. p. 57–60.
Footnote 164:
Ynglinga Saga, cap. 53–55. p. 60–64.
Footnote 165:
Snorro Sturleson, Saga Halfdanar Swarta, cap. 1-3. (apud
Heimskringlam, tom. i. p. 65, &c.).
Footnote 166:
Saga Halfdanar Swarta, cap. 3, 4. p. 67, 68.
Footnote 167:
Saga Halfdanar Swarta, cap. 5-7. p. 68–72. (apud Heimskringlam
Snorronis, tom. i.).
Footnote 168:
Saga Halfdanar Swarta, cap. 7-9.
Footnote 169:
The brother of Ragnilda; see page 165.
Footnote 170:
Harald’s Saga ens Harfagra, cap. 1, 2. (apud Heimskringlam Snorronis,
tom. i. p. 75–77.).
Footnote 171:
Haralld’s Saga ens Harfagra, cap. 3-6. p. 77–80.
Footnote 172:
Transcriber’s Note: the footnote marker on page 170 has no
corresponding footnote text.
Footnote 173:
Haralld’s Saga ens Harfagra, cap. 6–13.
Footnote 174:
Missing footnote text at bottom of page.
Footnote 175:
These words are remarkable, and they confirm the observations which we
made in the preceding chapter.
Footnote 176:
Haralld’s Saga ens Harfagra, cap. 13–18. p. 88–93.
Footnote 177:
Haralld’s Saga ens Harfagra, cap. 18, 19. p. 93–95. The following is
the ode of Hornkloft, as translated by the Hon. W. Herbert, and, in
some trifling respects, improved by Mr. Wheaton:—
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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