The Heimskringla on Magnus (son of Sigurd)
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 42. King Sigurd'S Death.
- attestation: Magnus, Sigurd's son, was in the town when his father died and immediately took possession of the entire royal treasury
"His son Magnus was in the town at the time and took possession of the whole of the king's treasury when King Sigurd died."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 1. Magnus And Harald Proclaimed Kings.
attestation: Magnus, King Sigurd's son, was proclaimed king of all Norway in Oslo immediately after his father's death, per the oath the nation had sworn
"King Sigurd's son Magnus was proclaimed in Oslo king of all the country immediately after his father's death, according to the oath which the whole nation had sworn to King Sigurd"
attestation: Magnus was the handsomest man in Norway but passionate, cruel, a great drinker, greedy of money, hard, and obstinate
"Magnus was the handsomest man then in Norway; of a passionate temper, and cruel, but distinguished in bodily exercises. The favour of the people he owed most to the respect for his father. He was a great drinker, greedy of money, hard, and obstinate."
attestation: The kingdom was divided on October 3, 1130, with each king getting half, but Magnus alone inherited the fleet, table service, and movable effects
"The kingdom accordingly was so divided (October 3, 1130) that each of them should have the half part of the kingdom which King Sigurd had possessed; but that King Magnus alone should inherit the fleet of ships, the table service, the valuable articles and the movable effects"
attestation: Magnus married a daughter of Knut Lavard and sister of Danish King Valdemar, but sent her back to Denmark, earning her family's enmity
"King Magnus was married to a daughter of Knut Lavard, and she was a sister of the Danish King Valdernar; but King Magnus having no affection for her, sent her back to Denmark; and from that day everything went ill with him"
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 2. Of The Forces Of Harald And Magnus.
attestation: Magnus sailed south in spring gathering men and support to strip Harald of the kingly dignity, arguing Harald had renounced the kingdom by oath
"In spring King Magnus sailed southwards along the land with his fleet, and drew all the men he could obtain out of each district, and sounded his friends if they would strengthen him with their power to take the kingly dignity from Harald"
attestation: Magnus arranged his line so long it could surround Harald's entire troop, as Haldor Skvaldre describes
"King Magnus and his men saw King Harald's troop they drew up and made their array, and made their line so long that they could surround the whole of King Harald's troop."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 3. Battle At Fyrileif.
attestation: Magnus had the holy cross carried before him in the battle at Fyrileif
"King Magnus had the holy cross carried before him in this battle, and the battle was great and severe."
attestation: After the battle, Magnus subdued the whole country, giving life and safety to the wounded and treating them equally with his own men
"After this battle King Magnus subdued the whole country, giving life and safety to all who were wounded, and had them taken care of equally with his own men."
attestation: Magnus sat all winter in Bergen (A.D. 1135) and dismissed his men, allowing the lendermen to return home
"There he sat all winter (A.D. 1135), and allowed his men to leave him; on which the lendermen returned home to their own houses."