The Heimskringla on Ingebjorg
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 105. Ragnvald Sends Messengers To Olaf.
attestation: King Olaf's sister Ingebjorg, Trygve's daughter, was at court -- beautiful, modest, frank, with steady manly judgment, and beloved of all.
"His sister Ingebjorg, Trygve's daughter, King Olaf's sister, was also at the court at that time. She was beautiful in appearance, modest and frank with the people, had a steady manly judgment, and was beloved of all."
attestation: Ingebjorg was especially fond of the Icelander Kjartan Olafson, who had been longest at the king's court, and they enjoyed conversing together.
"She was very fond of the Icelanders who were there, but most of Kjartan Olafson, for he had been longer than the others in the king's house; and he found it always amusing to converse with her"
attestation: Ingebjorg agreed to the marriage on the condition that Olaf would not marry her to a heathen man.
"I will agree therefore to your proposal about my marriage, provided that you do not marry me to a heathen man."
attestation: Ingebjorg expressed gratitude for Olaf's brotherly care since coming to Norway, framing her consent as reciprocity for his protection.
"I have been with you for some time, and you have shown brotherly care and tender respect for me ever since you came to the country."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 65. Meeting Of Olaf And Ragnvald.
- attestation: Ingebjorg, daughter of Trygve and wife of Earl Ragnvald, zealously supported King Olaf partly due to friendship, partly because the Swedish king had helped kill her brother Olaf Trygvason.
"She had a great friendship for King Olaf; and also she could never forget that the Swedish king had been one at the death of her brother, Olaf Trygvason"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 68. Journey Of Bjorn The Marshal.
relationship: Ingebjorg recognized Hjalte from when she lived with her brother Olaf Trygvason and knew the kinship between Olaf and Hjalte's wife Vilborg.
"She recognized him, for she was living with her brother Olaf Trygvason when Hjalte was there: and she knew how to reckon up the relationship between King Olaf and Vilborg, the wife of Hjalte"
attestation: Ingebjorg declared she would rather risk their power and property than let King Olaf's message go undelivered out of fear of the Swedish king.
"Although the Swedish king's anger should be incurred, and our power and property be at stake, yet will I rather run the risk, than that it should be said the message of King Olaf was neglected from fear of the Swedish king"
attestation: Ingebjorg told Earl Ragnvald his birth and connections gave him the right to speak his mind to anyone, including the king.
"Thou hast that birth, strength of relations, and other means, that here in the Swedish land it is free to thee to tell thy mind, if it be right and worthy of being heard"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 69. Conversation Of Bjorn And Ingebjorg.
- attestation: Ingebjorg sent word and token to the Swedish king's daughter Ingegerd, asking her to help Hjalte.
"Ingebjorg gave him twenty marks of weighed silver money for travelling expenses, and sent word and token by him to the Swedish king Olaf's daughter, Ingegerd, that she should give all her assistance to Hjalte's business"
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 21. Of King Sigurd'S Marriage.
- attestation: Malmfrid's sister Ingebjorg married Canute Lavard, son of Danish king Eirik the Good, and their son Valdemar later became Danish king.
"Harald Valdemarson's other daughter, sister to Malmfrid, was Ingebjorg, who was married to Canute Lavard, a son of the Danish king, Eirik the Good"