The Heimskringla on King Rettibur
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 10. The Rise Of War In Konungahella.
attestation: On Saint Lawrence day, Vindland king Rettibur arrived with 550 cutters carrying 44 men and 2 horses each, accompanied by his nephew Dunimiz and chief Unibur.
"on the holy Saint Lawrence day, while the words of high mass were spoken, came to the Vindland king Rettibur to Konungahella with 550 Vindland cutters, and in each cutter were forty-four men and two horses."
attestation: The Vindlanders first attacked nine merchant ships at the piers, but the merchants armed themselves and fought long, well, and manfully, costing the Vindlanders 150 ships.
"The Vindland people first directed their course toward these and fought with the merchants, who armed themselves, and defended themselves long, well, and manfully. There was a hard battle, and resistance, before the merchant vessels were cleared of their men; and in this conflict the Vindland people lost 150 of their ships, with all the men on board."
attestation: After discovering their losses, the Vindlanders plundered the town, set fire to it and the ships, then advanced with their whole army to assault the castle.
"they set fire to the town, and burnt it and the ships. They hastened then with all their army to assault the castle."
attestation: Some townspeople had ridden over the height of Bratsas to approach from behind, while mounted troops converged around the town.
"rode over the height of Bratsas, and from thence up around the town."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 11. The Second Battle.
attestation: King Rettibur offered the castle defenders their lives, weapons, clothes, silver, and gold to surrender, but all refused and manned the fortifications.
"King Rettibur made an offer to those who were in the castle that they should go out, and he would give them their lives, weapons, clothes, silver, and gold; but all exclaimed against it"
attestation: Despite promising terms, the Vindlanders killed all wounded and young captives, plundered the Cross church, and took the holy cross and altar tables that King Sigurd had brought from Greece.
"the heathens did not keep their promises, but took all people, men, women, and children, and killed all of them who were wounded or young"
attestation: Rettibur gave priest Andres the church, shrine, holy cross, Bible, altar-book, and four clerks, but burnt the Castle church -- setting fire twice before hewing it down.
"King Rettibur gave the priest Andres the church, the shrine, the holy cross, the Bible, the altar-book, and four clerks"
attestation: Rettibur remarked that the church's God showed little regard for the town or house despite being adorned with great zeal, suggesting the God was angry at the defenders.
"Rettibur said, "This house has been adorned with great zeal for the God to whom it is dedicated; but, methinks, He has shown little regard for the town or house: so I see their God has been angry at those who defended them.""