The Heimskringla on Sigurd of Reyr

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 2. Of Gregorius Dagson.

• attestation: Sigurd of Reyr said Gregorius must be fey (fated to die) to throw himself with so few men into their hands.

  "Sigurd of Reyr said, "Gregorius must be fey to be throwing himself with so few men into our hands.""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 8. Sigurd Of Reyr'S Speech.

• attestation: Sigurd of Reyr gave a speech encouraging Hakon's forces, acknowledging past defeats but urging manly fighting since their only escape was victory.

  "But we who have sometimes got the toothache in our conflicts with them, speak less confidently; for it has happened, as all have heard, that we very often have come off without glory. But, nevertheless, it is now necessary to fight manfully, and stand to it with steadiness; for the only escape for us is in victory."

• attestation: Sigurd accused King Inge of killing two of his brothers and planning to murder Hakon as well.

  "Inge has killed two of his brothers; and it is obvious to all men that the mulct he intends to pay King Hakon for his father's murder is to murder him also"

• attestation: Sigurd's speech received a good report and all promised to do their duty.

  "There went a good report abroad of this speech of Sigurd, and all promised fairly, and to do their duty."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 11. King Hakon'S Flight.

• attestation: Sigurd of Reyr was allowed to keep his estates and safety because Gregorius, who was nearly related to Sigurd, had obtained clemency for him from King Inge.

  "Sigurd was sometimes home at Reyr; for Gregorius, who was nearly related to Sigurd, had obtained for him life and safety from King Inge, so that he retained all his estates."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 8. Flight Of The Chiefs Of Hakon'S Men.

• attestation: Earl Sigurd, Eindride Unge, Onund Simonson, and Frirek Keina retreated from the ships in Raumsdal and fled up to the Uplands.

  "Earl Sigurd, Eindride Unge, Onund Simonson, Frirek Keina, and other chiefs kept the troop together, left the ships in Raumsdal, and went up to the Uplands."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 9. Of King Sigurd'S Beginning.

• attestation: Earl Sigurd, with only a small part of the country and many men to support, resorted to unlawful fines and open robbery when no chief was nearby.

  "As Earl Sigurd had but a small part of the country, and kept many men on foot, he soon was in want of money; and where there was no chief in the neighbourhood he had to seek money by unlawful ways,--sometimes by unfounded accusations and fines, sometimes by open robbery."

• attestation: The rebel troops moved mostly through the Uplands, sometimes raiding eastward into Viken.

  "They went with their troops mostly through the Uplands, and sometimes eastwards to Viken."