The Heimskringla on Earl Ragnvald
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 65. Meeting Of Olaf And Ragnvald.
- attestation: Through Ingebjorg's persuasion, Earl Ragnvald moved toward friendship with King Olaf and the two met at the Gaut river.
"The earl, by her persuasion, turned much towards friendship with King Olaf; and it proceeded so far that the earl and the king appointed a meeting, and met at the Gaut river"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 68. Journey Of Bjorn The Marshal.
attestation: Earl Ragnvald warned that the embassy was suicidal, saying no man could speak such words to the Swedish king without punishment.
""What hast thou done, Bjorn, that the king wishes thy death? For, so far from thy errand having any success, I do not think a man can be found who could speak these words to the Swedish king without incurring wrath and punishment""
attestation: Ragnvald described the Swedish king as too proud for anyone to raise subjects that angered him.
"King Olaf, king of Sweden, is too proud for any man to speak to him on anything he is angry at"
attestation: Earl Ragnvald agreed to support the embassy but insisted on controlling the timing and approach.
"I will have my own counsel followed, and will not run hastily into Bjorn's or any other man's measures, in such a highly important matter"
attestation: Ragnvald told Bjorn and company to remain at his house as long as he deemed necessary for the mission's success.
"It is my will that ye all remain here with me, so long as I think it necessary for the purpose of rightly forwarding this mission"
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 17. Journey Of Erling Skakke And Earl Ragnvald.
attestation: Earl Ragnvald and Erling completed their pilgrimage to Palestine and the Jordan, then traveled through Constantinople overland back to Norway.
"Earl Ragnvald and Erling Skakke came to Palestine in the course of their expedition, and all the way to the river Jordan. From thence they went first to Constantinople, where they left their ships, travelled northwards by land, and arrived in safety in Norway"
attestation: They followed the same route King Sigurd the Crusader had taken to Norvasund, plundering in the heathen parts of Spain along the way.
"they had in all fifteen ships from Orkney, with which they first sailed to the South Hebrides, from thence west to Valland, and then the same way King Sigurd the Crusader had sailed to Norvasund; and they plundered all around in the heathen part of Spain."