The Heimskringla on Skopte Skagason

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 19. Earl Hakon'S Marriage.

• relationship: Earl Hakon's daughter Ragnhild married Skopte Skagason, who was Thora's brother.

  "among others a daughter Ragnhild, whom he married to Skopte Skagason, a brother of Thora"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 20. Death Of Skopte.

• attestation: Skopte demanded that Thorleif yield his mooring position in More, but Eirik refused on Thorleif's behalf.

  "Skopte called out that Thorleif should move out of the harbour to make room for him, and should go to the roadstead. Eirik in haste took up the matter, and ordered Skopte to go himself to the roadstead."

• attestation: Skopte earned the nickname Tidindaskopte (the Newsman Skopte) because he always exchanged news with the earl.

  "Skopte brought the earl all the news he had gathered, and the earl communicated to Skopte all the news he had heard; and Skopte was therefore called Tidindaskopte (the Newsman Skopte)."