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The Heimskringla on Skopte Ogmundson

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 12. Death Of The Earls Of Orkney.

relationship: Skopte Ogmundson, a grandson of Thorberg, was a gallant lenderman dwelling at Giske in Sunmore, married to Gudrun daughter of Thord Folason.

"Skopte Ogmundson, a grandson of Thorberg, was a gallant lenderman, who dwelt at Giske in Sunmore, and was married to Gudrun, a daughter of Thord Folason"
relationship: Skopte and Gudrun's children were Ogmund, Fin, Thord, and Thora (who married Asolf Skulason); the sons were the most promising and popular men in their youth.

"Their children were Ogmund, Fin, Thord, and Thora, who was married to Asolf Skulason. Skopte's and Gudrun's sons were the most promising and popular men in their youth"

attestation: Skopte Ogmundson quarrelled with King Magnus over the inheritance of a deceased person, which Skopte retained but the king demanded.

"Skopte Ogmundson came into variance with King Magnus, and they quarrelled about the inheritance of a deceased person which Skopte retained; but the king demanded it with so much earnestness, that it had a dangerous appearance"
attestation: Skopte and his sons resolved never to put themselves in the king's power at the same time.

"Skopte took the resolution that he and his son should never put themselves into the king's power at the same time"
attestation: Skopte reminded the king of their kinship and lifelong friendship, arguing that he was defending inherited rights and would not resist wrongfully.

"People might know that I have sense enough not to hold a strife, sire, with you, if I was wrong in what I asked; but it is inherited from my ancestors to defend my rights against any man, without distinction of persons"
attestation: The king's resolution was unmoved by Skopte's appeal, and Skopte went home.

"The king was just the same on this point, and his resolution was by no means softened by such a speech. Then Skopte went home"

attestation: Skopte Ogmundson departed Norway the following spring with five long-ships, accompanied by his sons Ogmund, Fin, and Thord.

"The spring after, Skopte Ogmundson made ready to travel out of the country. They had five long-ships all well equipped. His sons, Ogmund, Fin, and Thord, accompanied him on this journey"
attestation: They sailed late in autumn to Flanders, wintered there, then went to Valland (France) in spring, sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar (Norvasund), and reached Rome in autumn where Skopte died.

"in autumn they went over to Flanders, and wintered there. Early in spring they sailed westward to Valland, and stayed there all summer. Then they sailed further, and through Norvasund; and came in autumn to Rome, where Skopte died"
attestation: All father and sons died on the journey; Thord, who died in Sicily, lived the longest.

"All, both father and sons, died on this journey. Thord, who died in Sicily, lived the longest"
attestation: Skopte was reputedly the first Northman to sail through the Strait of Gibraltar (Norvasund), and the voyage was much celebrated.

"It is a common saying among the people that Skopte was the first Northman who sailed through Norvasund; and this voyage was much celebrated"

attestation: Tales from Skopte Ogmundson's followers who had visited Jerusalem and Constantinople inspired many Norwegians to join a crusading expedition

"the men who had followed Skopte Ogmundson returned home. Some had been to Jerusalem, some to Constantinople; and there they had made themselves renowned, and they had many kinds of novelties to talk about. By these extraordinary tidings many men in Norway were incited to the same expedition"