The Heimskringla on Hakon Magnuson

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 1. Beginning Of The Reign Of King Magnus And His Cousin Hakon.

• attestation: The Upland people chose Hakon, Thorer's foster-son and cousin of Magnus, as king after hearing of Olaf's death

  "the Upland people, on hearing of King Olaf's death, chose Hakon, Thorer's foster-son, a cousin of King Magnus, as king."

• attestation: At the Eyrathing in Nidaros, the Throndhjem people proclaimed Hakon king of half of Norway

  "the Throndhjem people proclaimed him king of half of Norway, as his father, King Magnus, had been before."

• attestation: Hakon relieved the Throndhjem people of all harbour duties and abolished Yule-gifts

  "Hakon relieved the Throndhjem people of all harbour duties, and gave them many other privileges. He did away with Yule-gifts"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 2. Hakon'S Death.

• attestation: Hakon came from the East over the Dovrefield to Nidaros and took up abode in the house of Skule opposite Clement's church

  "he came from the East over the Dovrefield, and thence down from Throndhjem to the merchant town, where he took up his abode in the house of Skule, opposite to Clement's church"

• attestation: Hakon died of sickness while riding over the Dovrefield mountains, having chased a ptarmigan all day

  "as he was going over the mountains he rode all day after a ptarmigan, which flew up beside him, and in this chase a sickness overfell him, which ended in his death; and he died on the mountains."

• attestation: Hakon's body was interred in Christ church in Nidaros, with all townspeople mourning

  "King Hakon's body was interred in Christ church, and Hakon and Magnus had ruled the country for two years."

• attestation: Hakon was about twenty-five years old at death and had made a journey to Bjarmaland where he won a battle

  "Hakon was a man full twenty-five years old, and was one of the chiefs the most beloved by all the people. He had made a journey to Bjarmaland, where he had given battle and gained a victory."

• attestation: Hakon and Magnus ruled the country together for two years

  "Hakon and Magnus had ruled the country for two years."

• attestation: The whole townspeople went to meet Hakon's body, sorrowing and weeping, for all loved him with sincere affection

  "The whole townspeople went to meet the body, sorrowing, and the most of them weeping; for all people loved him with sincere affection."

• attestation: After Hakon's departure, the Eyrar was used as a gathering point when Hakon called the town's people by trumpet

  "he let the trumpets call all the men together out on the Eyrar, where the whole people of the town came to him"