The Heimskringla on Emperor Kirjalax
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 12. Sigurd'S Expedition To Constantinople.
attestation: Emperor Kirjalax ordered the Gold Tower city gate opened for Sigurd, an honor normally reserved for returning victorious emperors
"The Emperor Kirjalax had also heard of King Sigurd's expedition, and ordered the city port of Constantinople to be opened, which is called the Gold Tower, through which the emperor rides when he has been long absent from Constantinople, or has made a campaign in which he has been victorious."
attestation: Precious cloths were spread from the Gold Tower to the emperor's hall called Laktjarna
"The emperor had precious cloths spread out from the Gold Tower to Laktjarna, which is the name of the emperor's most splendid hall."
attestation: Kirjalax offered Sigurd the choice of six lispund of gold or the Padreim games performed in his honor
"The Emperor Kirjalax sent his men to him to ask if he would rather accept from the emperor six lispund of gold, or would have the emperor give the games in his honour which the emperor was used to have played at the Padreim."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 21. Olaf'S Miracle In Favour Of The Varings.
attestation: On the Pezina plains, Emperor Kirjalax faced a vast heathen army led by a blind king who used wagons with shooting loop-holes as a mobile fortification.
"When he came to the Pezina plains, a heathen king came against him with an innumerable host. He brought with him many horsemen, and many large waggons, in which were large loop-holes for shooting through."
attestation: After the Greeks and then the Franks and Flemings were routed, the emperor was advised to send his 'wine-bags' the Varings, but hesitated to risk his jewels against so vast an army.
"the Greek king was greatly incensed at his men-at-arms; and they replied, that he should now take his wine-bags, the Varings. The king says that he would not throw away his jewels"
attestation: The emperor told the Varings to call upon their holy King Olaf for help, and 450 Varings vowed to build a church in Constantinople consecrated to Saint Olaf.
"Then the king replied, "Call upon your holy King Olaf for help and strength." The Varings, who were 450 men, made a vow with hand and word to build a church in Constantinople"