The Heimskringla on Eystein
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 1. Halfdan Fights With Gandalf And Sigtryg.
- attestation: Eystein, Sigtryg's brother, recaptured Raumarike while Halfdan was away in Vestfold
"As soon as Halfdan had returned to Vestfold, King Eystein went out with his army to Raumarike, and laid the whole country in subjection to him."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 2. Battle Between Halfdan And Eystein.
attestation: Eystein gathered reinforcements from herse Gudbrand and fought Halfdan on a large island in Lake Mjosen
"he was strengthened with new people, and in winter he went towards Hedemark, and met Halfdan the Black upon a large island which lies in the Mjosen lake."
attestation: Eystein sent his kinsman Halvard Skalk to negotiate peace with Halfdan
"Eystein fled north up the valley, and sent his relation Halvard Skalk to King Halfdan to beg for peace."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 1. Harald'S Strife With Hake And His Father Gandalf.
- attestation: Eystein's sons and Hogne Karuson arranged a meeting with herse Gudbrand at Ringsaker in Hedemark to oppose Harald
"they sent a message to Hogne Karuson and to Herse Gudbrand, and appointed a meeting with them at Ringsaker in Hedemark."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 13. Of Eystein The Bad.
attestation: King Eystein of the Uplands subdued the Eyna and Sparbyggia districts of Throndhjem and set his son Onund over them
"Eystein, a king of the Uplands, whom some called the Great, and some the Bad, once on a time made war in Throndhjem, and subdued Eyna district and Sparbyggia district, and set his own son Onund over them"
attestation: The Throndhjem people killed Onund, prompting Eystein to invade again and offer them a choice between his slave Thorer Faxe or his dog Saur as king
"the Throndhjem people killed him. Then King Eystein made another inroad into Throndhjem, and ravaged the land far and wide, and subdued it. He then offered the people either his slave, who was called Thorer Faxe, or his dog, whose name was Saur, to be their king."