The Heimskringla on Jomsborg vikings

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 39. Vow Of The Jomsborg Vikings.

• attestation: The Jomsborg viking chiefs drank the largest horns of the strongest drink after the king's toast.

  "Thereafter for the chiefs of the Jomsborg vikings was filled and drunk the largest horn to be found, and of the strongest drink."

• attestation: The next morning, when sober, the Jomsborg vikings regretted their rash vows but resolved to proceed with the expedition.

  "but the next morning, when the Jomsborg vikings had slept off their drink, they thought they had spoken more than enough. They held a meeting to consult how they should proceed with their undertaking, and they determined to fit out as speedily as possible for the expedition"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 41. Expedition Of The Jomsborg Vikings.

• attestation: The Jomsborg vikings assembled sixty ships at Limafjord and sailed north along the Norwegian coast to Rogaland, plundering and burning.

  "The Jomsborg vikings assembled their fleet in Limafjord, from whence they went to sea with sixty sail of vessels. When they came under the coast of Agder, they steered northwards to Rogaland with their fleet, and began to plunder when they came into the earl's territory"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 42. Of The Jomsborg Vikings.

• attestation: The vikings landed on Hod Island, plundering and driving both men and cattle to their ships, killing all men of fighting age.

  "They laid to their vessels at the outer end of Hod Island, landed, plundered, and drove both men and cattle down to the ships, killing all the men able to bear arms."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 43. Battle With The Jomsborg Vikings.

• attestation: The Jomsborg vikings fought desperately and shot through the shields, and many fell on both sides but most on Hakon's side

  "one of the sharpest of conflicts began. Many fell on both sides, but the most by far on Hakon's side; for the Jomsborg vikings fought desperately, sharply, and murderously, and shot right through the shields"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 47. Death Of Gissur Of Valders.

• attestation: Twenty-five ships of the Jomsborg vikings were taken as booty at the battle of Hjorungavag

  "there were twenty-five ships of the Jomsborg vikings in the booty"