The Heimskringla on Einar Tambaskielfer

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 19. Earl Hakon'S Marriage.

• relationship: Bergljot, daughter of Earl Hakon, married Einar Tambaskielfer.

  "a daughter called Bergljot who was afterwards married to Einar Tambaskielfer"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 102. Crew On Board Of The Long Serpent.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer served near the mast and was only eighteen years old, not yet considered fully experienced.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer, who was not reckoned as fully experienced, being only eighteen years old"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 37. Levy Against Olaf In Throndhjem.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer had a farm at Husaby in Skaun.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer had a farm and house at Husaby in Skaun"

• attestation: Upon hearing of Olaf's advance, Einar split a war-arrow and sent it in all four directions to summon free and unfree men for war.

  "he immediately split up a war-arrow, and sent it out as a token to the four quarters--north, south, east, west,--to call together all free and unfree men in full equipment of war"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 39. Of Earl Svein'S Proceedings.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer sent men to inform Earl Svein about Olaf's advance, travelling first to Nidaros and then by rowing boat to Steinker.

  "When Einar Tambaskelfer heard that the Orkadal people had submitted to King Olaf, he sent men to Earl Svein to bring him the tidings. They went first to Nidaros, and took a rowing-boat which belonged to Einar"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 40. Earl Svein'S And Einar'S Consultations.

• attestation: Einar counseled caution, advising they wait and observe Olaf's movements rather than openly assemble forces, lest Olaf flee by sea.

  "We should go to work cautiously, and find out what King Olaf intends doing; and not let him hear anything concerning us but that we are quiet"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 44. Of Earl Svein'S Forces.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer supported Earl Svein, along with many lendermen and bondes who had previously sworn fidelity to King Olaf.

  "His brother-in-law, Einar Tambaskelfer, was on his side, and with him many other lendermen; and among them many, both lendermen and bondes, who the winter before had taken the oath of fidelity to King Olaf"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 48. Earl Svein'S Flight.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer towed Earl Svein's ship away using an anchor thrown over its bow, and they escaped the fjord together.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer had laid his ship right alongside the earl's. They threw an anchor over the bows of the earl's ship, and thus towed her away, and they slipped out of the fjord together"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 49. Earl Svein Leaves The Country.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer approved the plan for Earl Svein to seek refuge with the Swedish king.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer approved also of that advice, as they had no power to hold battle against Olaf"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 54. Of The Throndhjem People.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer and Earl Svein's other followers went to the Swedish king and were received in a friendly manner.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer, and the people who had followed him went in winter to the Swedish king, and were received in a friendly manner"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 121. Reconciliation Of The King And Einar.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer had been with the Swedish king Olaf since the death of his relation Earl Svein, and received great fiefs.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer had been with the Swedish king Olaf since the death of his relation Earl Svein, and had, as the khag's man, received great fiefs from him"

• attestation: Einar and Olaf Haraldson reached an agreement while the king lay in the Gaut river; Einar went north to Throndhjem to claim Bergliot's dower lands.

  "While the king was lying in the Gaut river, Einar Tambaskelfer came there with some men; and after treating about an agreement, it was settled that Einar should go north to Throndhjem, and there take possession of all the lands and property which Bergliot had received in dower"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 130. Of Einar Tambaskelfer.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer left Norway in summer 1023 and traveled west to England, where he met his relative Earl Hakon.

  "The summer before Einar Tambaskelfer left the country, and went westward to England (A.D. 1023). There he met his relative Earl Hakon, and stayed some time with him"

• attestation: Einar visited King Canute, received great presents, then traveled south to Rome.

  "He then visited King Canute, from whom he received great presents. Einar then went south all the way to Rome"

• attestation: Einar returned the following summer (1024) to his house and land; he and King Olaf did not meet.

  "came back the following summer (A.D. 1024), and returned to his house and land. King Olaf and Einar did not meet this time"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 154. King Olaf'S Expedition With His Levy.

• attestation: All northern lendermen followed King Olaf's levy in 1027 except Einar Tambaskelfer, who stayed home on his farm.

  "All lendermen in the North followed him excepting Einar Tambaskelfer, who sat quietly at home upon his farm since his return to the country, and did not serve the king."

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer had great estates and wealth but held no fiefs from the king.

  "Einar had great estates and wealth, although he held no fiefs from the king, and he lived splendidly."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 181. Of King Canute.

• relationship: Einar Tambaskelfer made an agreement with Earl Hakon and recovered all his former fiefs.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer, made an agreement with him, and received back all the fiefs he formerly had possessed while the earls ruled the country"

• attestation: Canute suggested Einar or his son Eindride might hold the highest title if no earls remained.

  "Einar appeared to him the most suitable man to hold the highest title of honour in Norway if no earls remained, and his son Eindride also, on account of his high birth"

• relationship: Einar Tambaskelfer was Earl Hakon's brother-in-law.

  "Earl Hakon had attained this power in Norway his brother-in-law, Einar Tambaskelfer"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 205. Of Einar Tambaskelfer.

• attestation: After Earl Hakon's death was confirmed, Einar Tambaskelfer had the most influence in the outer Throndhjem country and appeared to be the nearest heir to the earl's movable property along with his son Eindride.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer had most influence in the outer part of the Throndhjem country after Earl Hakon's death was no longer doubtful; for he and his son Eindride appeared to be the nearest heirs to the movable property the earl had possessed."

• attestation: Einar sailed to England to claim the highest title of honour in Norway that King Canute had promised him if Earl Hakon were dead, but Canute said circumstances had changed.

  "he was come there to see the fulfillment of the promises the king had made him; namely, that he, Einar, should have the highest title of honour in Norway if Earl Hakon were no more."

• attestation: Einar saw through Canute's intentions and deliberately delayed his return voyage so he would arrive in Norway after events with King Olaf were concluded, unwilling to fight without gaining higher rank.

  "it came into his mind that it would be better to proceed slowly, and not to be hastening his voyage, in order to fight against King Olaf, without his being advanced by it to any higher dignity than he had before."

• attestation: Einar only reached Norway after the summer's events were over, having strategically timed his return.

  "Einar accordingly went to sea when he was ready; but only came to Norway after the events were ended which took place there during that summer."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 255. Of Einar Tambaskelfer.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer had returned from England to his farm and held fiefs from King Canute that were almost equivalent to an earldom.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer was come home from England to his farm, and had the fiefs which King Canute had given him when they met in Throndhjem, and which were almost an earldom."

• attestation: Einar had not participated in the fighting against King Olaf at Stiklestad and congratulated himself on that fact.

  "Einar had not been in the strife against King Olaf, and congratulated himself upon it."

• attestation: Einar remembered that King Canute had promised him the earldom over Norway but had broken that promise, and he became the first great person to regard King Olaf as a saint.

  "He remembered that King Canute had promised him the earldom over Norway, and at the same time remembered that King Canute had not kept his promise. He was accordingly the first great person who looked upon King Olaf as a saint."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 261. Of The Throndhjem People.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer became the leader of consultations among the Throndhjem chiefs who now regretted their role in opposing King Olaf.

  "The chiefs began to hold consultations and conferences with each other, and the leader of these was Einar Tambaskelfer."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 262. Of King Svein'S Levy.

• attestation: King Svein ordered a levy in the north and most lendermen complied, but Einar Tambaskelfer refused to join the expedition.

  "he ordered out the people on a levy in the north, and the most of the lendermen hastened to him; but Einar Tambaskelfer remained at home, and would not go out with King Svein."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 264. Of The Counsels Of Einar Tambaskelfer And Kalf Arnason.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer and Kalf Arnason held meetings and consultations in the merchant town (Nidaros) during the winter.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer and Kalf Arnason had this winter meetings and consultations between themselves in the merchant town"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 265. Of Einar Tambaskelfer And Kalf Arnason'S Journey.

• attestation: In early spring A.D. 1034, Einar Tambaskelfer and Kalf Arnason set out from the Throndhjem country with a great retinue of the best men, traveling east over the mountains through Jamtaland and Helsingjaland to Svithjod.

  "Early in spring (A.D. 1034) Einar Tambaskelfer and Kalf Arnason made themselves ready for a journey, with a great retinue of the best and most select men that could be found in the Throndhjem country. They went in spring eastward over the ridge of the country to Jamtaland, from thence to Helsingjaland, and came to Svithjod"

• attestation: They procured ships in Sweden and sailed east to Russia, arriving at Ladoga in autumn, then sent word to King Jarisleif at Novgorod offering to take Magnus, son of Olaf the Saint, back to Norway.

  "They sent men up to Novgorod to King Jarisleif, with the errand that they offered Magnus, the son of King Olaf the Saint, to take him with them, follow him to Norway, and give him assistance to attain his father's heritage and be made king over the country."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 24. Svein Ulfson Created An Earl.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer protested the appointment, saying 'Too great an earl', and Magnus angrily rebuked him

  "Then Einar Tambaskelfer said, "Too great an earl--too great an earl, my foster-son!"

The king replied in a passion, "Ye have a poor opinion of my judgment, I think. Some consider that ye are too great earls, and others that ye are fit for nothing.""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 29. King Magnus'S Funeral.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer refused to support Harald's Danish campaign, declaring he would rather follow King Magnus dead than any other king alive.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer replies that he considered it a greater duty to bring his foster-son King Magnus's corpse to the grave, and lay it beside his father, King Olaf's, north in Throndhjem town, than to be fighting abroad and taking another king's dominions and property."

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer had the body prepared magnificently and all the Throndhjem and Northern men broke from the army to escort Magnus home.

  "he had the body adorned in the most careful way, so that most magnificent preparations were made in the king's ship. Then all the Throndhjem people and all the Northmen made themselves ready to return home with the king's body, and so the army was broken up."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 41. Of Einar Tambaskelfer.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer was the most powerful lenderman in Throndhjem, and there was little friendship between him and King Harald.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer was the most powerful lenderman in the Throndhjem land. There was but little friendship between him and King Harald"

• attestation: Einar retained all the fiefs he had held under Magnus the Good.

  "Einar retained all the fiefs he had held while Magnus the Good lived."

• relationship: Einar was married to Bergliot, daughter of Earl Hakon, and their son Eindride married Sigrid, daughter of Ketil Kalf and Gunhild (King Harald's sister's daughter).

  "Einar had many large estates, and was married to Bergliot, a daughter of Earl Hakon, as related above. Their son Eindride was grown up, and married to Sigrid, a daughter of Ketil Kalf and Gunhild, King Harald's sister's daughter."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 44. Of The Quarrel Of King Harald And Einar Tambaskelfer.

• attestation: Einar Tambaskelfer was the principal man among the bondes throughout Throndhjem and defended them at Things against the king's men.

  "Einar Tambaskelfer was the principal man among the bondes all about Throndhjem, and answered for them at the Things even against the king's men."

• attestation: Einar was legally skilled and bold enough to oppose Harald at Things even in the king's presence, with all the bondes supporting him.

  "Einar knew well the law, and did not want boldness to bring forward his opinion at Things, even if the king was present; and all the bondes stood by him."

• attestation: Einar warned the king that the bondes would not tolerate illegal actions if he broke the law of the land.

  "Einar said that the bondes would not put up with any unlawful proceedings from him if he broke through the law of the land"

• attestation: Einar began keeping armed retinues at home and once came to the town with eight or nine warships and nearly 500 men.

  "Einar came to the town with a great many men and ships; he had with him eight or nine great war-ships and nearly 500 men."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 45. The Fall Of Einar And Eindride.

• attestation: A thief formerly in Einar's service was brought before the Thing; Einar, knowing Harald would not spare the man, took him by force.

  "A thief had been taken in the town, and he was brought before the Thing. The man had before been in the service of Einar, who had been very well satisfied with him."

• attestation: Friends arranged a reconciliation meeting between Einar and Harald at the king's Thing-room by the river Nid.

  "The friends on both sides then came between and endeavoured to effect a reconciliation; and they succeeded so far that a meeting-place was appointed"

• attestation: Einar told his son Eindride to wait outside, saying there was no danger; upon entering the dark room Einar said 'It is dark in the king's Thing-room.'

  "he told his son Eindride to remain outside with the men, "for there is no danger here for me." Eindride remained standing outside at the room-door. When Einar came into the Thing-room, he said, "It is dark in the king's Thing-room.""

• attestation: Harald's men killed Einar with spears and swords; Eindride rushed in with drawn sword but was also killed instantly.

  "At that moment some men ran against him and assaulted him, some with spears, some with swords. When Eindride heard this he drew his sword and rushed into the room; but he was instantly killed along with his father."