The Heimskringla on Onund
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 96. History Of The Lagman Emund.
attestation: Onund (Jacob) was ten or twelve years old when he was proclaimed king.
"He was then ten or twelve years old"
attestation: Onund was bound to support the bondes if King Olaf Eirikson did anything the bondes would not tolerate.
"should be bound to support the bondes in case King Olaf did anything which the bondes would not suffer"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 120. Hedemark Baptized.
- attestation: Olaf of Sweden died in the winter before 1021, and his son Onund became sole king of Sweden.
"Olaf the Swedish king had died the winter before (A.D. 1021), and Onund, the son of Olaf, was now the sole king over all Sweden"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 141. King Olaf'S Alliance With Onund The King Of Svithjod.
attestation: Onund agreed to make common cause with Olaf, each standing by the other with all their kingdom's strength.
"King Onund received King Olaf's message favourably, and replied to it, that he for his part would make common cause with King Olaf, so that each of them should stand by the one who first required help with all the strength of his kingdom"
attestation: They planned to meet in person: Onund would travel across West Gautland in winter 1026 while Olaf would stay at Sarpsborg.
"The following winter (A.D. 1026) King Onund intended to travel across West Gautland, and King Olaf made preparations for taking his winter abode at Sarpsborg"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 142. King Canute'S Ambassadors To Onund Of Svithjod.
- attestation: King Onund received Canute's message coldly and was most inclined toward friendship with King Olaf.
"King Onund did not hear their speech very willingly, and the ambassadors could observe that King Onund was most inclined to a friendship with King Olaf"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 203. Of King Olaf'S Journey From Russia.
- attestation: The Swedish King Onund received his brother-in-law King Olaf with great joy at their meeting.
"The Swedish king also received his brother-in-law King Olaf with great joy when they met."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 208. Of King Olaf'S Proceedings In Svithjod.
- attestation: King Onund offered Olaf 400 chosen court-men and permission to recruit through Sweden, saying the Swedes were reluctant to invade Norway because Northmen were rough and warlike.
""We know," says he, "that the Northmen are rough and warlike, and it is dangerous to carry hostility to their doors, but I will not be slow in telling thee what aid I can give. I will give thee 400 chosen men from my court-men""