The Heimskringla on Eystein Meyla

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 36. Eystein Eysteinson And The Birkebeins.

• attestation: A man called Eystein claimed to be the son of King Eystein Haraldson; he was young and not full grown.

  "There was a man called Eystein, who gave himself out for a son of King Eystein Haraldson. He was at this time young, and not full grown."

• relationship: Eystein went to Earl Birger Brosa in Sweden, who was married to Brigida, Eystein's aunt and daughter of King Harald Gille.

  "he one summer appeared in Svithjod, and went to Earl Birger Brosa, who was then married to Brigida, Eystein's aunt, a daughter of King Harald Gille."

• attestation: Eystein was proclaimed king in Viken in 1174, but his followers were so poor they robbed the countryside, provoking lendermen and bondes to raise forces against them.

  "Eystein proceeded north into Norway (A.D. 1174), and when he came down to Viken people flocked to him in crowds; and Eystein was there proclaimed king, and he remained in Viken in winter. As they were very poor in money, they robbed all around, wherefore the lendermen and bondes raised men against them"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 37. Birkebeins, King Eystein, And Skakke.

• attestation: Their king Eystein was handsome with a small but good countenance and was not of great stature, earning the nickname Eystein Meyla.

  "Their king, Eystein, was a handsome man, and with a little but good countenance; and he was not of great stature, for his men called him Eystein Meyla."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 41. Eystein Proclaimed King.

• attestation: Eystein was proclaimed king and all the people of Throndhjem submitted to him.

  "Eystein was then proclaimed king, and all the people submitted to him."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 42. The Fall Of King Eystein.

• attestation: Eystein fled into a house and begged a bonde to conceal him, but the bonde killed him instead and brought the body to King Magnus at Rafnnes.

  "Eystein in his flight ran into a house, and begged for his life, and that the bonde would conceal him; but the bonde killed him, and then went to King Magnus, whom he found at Rafnnes"