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The Heimskringla on Trygve Olafson

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 9. Of King Trygve.

attestation: King Trygve Olafson returned from a viking cruise in the West Sea that same winter, having ravaged in Ireland and Scotland.

"In the same winter King Trygve Olafson returned from a viking cruise in the West sea, having before ravaged in Ireland and Scotland."

attestation: Eirik's sons attacked Viken while King Trygve defended it, with alternating victories between the two sides

"Eirik's sons turned northwards with their troops to Viken and marauded there; but King Trygve kept troops on foot with which he met them, and they had many a battle, in which the victory was sometimes on one side, and sometimes on the other."

attestation: At that time Trygve Olafson ruled the Eastland, Gudrod Bjornson Vestfold, and Earl Sigurd of Hlader the Throndhjem land.

"There was Trygve Olafson in the Eastland, Gudrod Bjornson in Vestfold, Sigurd earl of Hlader in the Throndhjem land"

attestation: Gudrod invited King Trygve to meet him at Veggen for a summer Baltic cruise, but ambushed and killed him with twelve of his men around 963 AD.

"Gudrod's men ran up and killed King Trygve and twelve men. He lies buried at a place called Trygve's Cairn (A.D. 963)."

relationship: King Trygve Olafson married Astrid, daughter of Eirik Bjodaskalle, a great man of Oprustader.

"King Trygve Olafson had married a wife who was called Astrid. She was a daughter of Eirik Bjodaskalle, a great man, who dwelt at Oprustader."

attestation: After Trygve Olafson's murder, Harald Grafeld and Gudrod went to Trygve's farm but could not find Astrid.

"After Trygve Olafson's murder, Harald Grafeld and his brother Gudrod went to the farm which he owned; but Astrid was gone, and they could learn no tidings of her."

relationship: Astrid's daughters by King Trygve were Ingebjorg and Astrid.

"Ingebjorg and Astrid were daughters of Astrid by King Trygve."

attestation: None of the Arnason brothers appeared at the levy, and King Svein steered south to Rogaland and Agder, guessing Trygve would first make his attempt on Viken where his forefathers had their strength.

"None of these Arnasons appeared at this levy to accompany the king. He steered with his fleet southwards along the land; but as he could not hear the least news of any fleet having come from the west, he steered south to Rogaland, and all the way to Agder"

attestation: Trygve landed first on the coast of Hordaland and then headed to Rogaland when he heard King Svein had gone south; both fleets met within Bokn in Soknarsund.

"When Trygve came from the west he landed first on the coast of Hordaland, and when he heard King Svein had gone south he went the same way to Rogaland. As soon as Svein got the intelligence that Trygve had come from the west he returned, and steered north with his fleet; and both fleets met within Bokn in Soknarsund"
attestation: Trygve threw spears with both hands at once during battle, saying 'So my father taught me to celebrate mass,' mocking his enemies' claim that he was a priest's son.

"People tell that Trygve threw spears with both hands at once. "So my father," said he, "taught me to celebrate mass." His enemies had said that he was the son of a priest"
attestation: Despite his enemies' mockery, Trygve showed himself worthy of being called a son of Olaf Trygvason, for he was a fierce warrior -- a 'slaughtering man.'

"but the praise must be allowed him that he showed himself more like a son of King Olaf Trygvason, for this Trygve was a slaughtering man."
attestation: King Trygve fell in the battle along with many of his men, while some fled and some received quarter; after this victory King Svein ruled peacefully for a time.

"In this battle King Trygve fell, and many of his men with him; but some fled, and some received quarter and their lives."