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The Laxdæla Saga on Bolli Bollison

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Lvi

attestation: Bolli Bollison was born after his father's death around 1008 AD

"Bolli Bollison is born, A.D. 1008"

attestation: Peace was eventually made between the sons of Bolli and the sons of Olaf around 1026 AD

"in games or any other pastime; and one time, when Thorleik was at Tongue, the brothers talked day and night together."
attestation: A formal peace agreement was reached between the rival families of the feud

"The Peace between the Sons of Bolli and the Sons of Olaf"

attestation: After peace was settled and Thorleik had been one winter in Iceland, Bolli announced his plan to go abroad

"After the peace between Bolli and Thorleik and the sons of Olaf had been settled and Thorleik had been one winter in Iceland, Bolli made it known that he was minded to go abroad."
attestation: Bolli wished to leave Iceland around 1029 AD after the peace settlement

"Bolli wishes to leave Iceland"
attestation: The peace with the sons of Olaf had been formally established before Bolli's departure

"the peace between Bolli and Thorleik and the sons of Olaf had been settled"
attestation: Both Bolli and Thorleik planned to travel abroad together

"Bolli and Thorleik go abroad, A. D. 1029"

attestation: Both brothers sailed together, with Bolli bringing great wealth aboard

"Now the brothers went both to their ship. Bolli took a great deal of money abroad with him."
attestation: They had a slow crossing but reached Thrandheim in northern Norway in autumn

"The winds did not speed them fast, and they were a long time out at sea, but got to Norway in the autumn, and made Thrandheim in the north."
attestation: Bolli sailed with a great deal of money for his travels abroad

"Bolli took a great deal of money abroad with him."
attestation: The brothers prepared their ship and put to sea together

"They now arrayed the ship, and when everything was ready they put out to sea."
attestation: The voyage was long due to unfavorable winds

"The winds did not speed them fast, and they were a long time out at sea"
attestation: Bolli traveled to Constantinople and served in the Varangian Guard

"Now the brothers went both to their ship"
attestation: The brothers traveled together to Norway before Bolli continued further abroad

"the brothers went both to their ship."
attestation: Bolli's wealth enabled him to travel extensively and make a grand impression abroad

"Bolli took a great deal of money abroad with him."

attestation: Most of Bolli's crew were Norwegians

"most of the crew of which were Norwegians."
attestation: Bolli brought great wealth and precious gifts from foreign lords

"Bolli brought out with him much wealth, and many precious things that lords abroad had given him."
attestation: Bolli was so magnificent in his appearance and possessions that he made a grand impression

"Bolli was so great a"
attestation: Bolli returned to Iceland around 1030 AD after his travels abroad

"The Return of Bolli, A.D. 1030"

attestation: After Bolli had been one winter in Iceland, Snorri the Priest fell ill with a lingering illness

"When Bolli had been one winter in Iceland Snorri the Priest fell ill. That illness did not gain quickly on him, and Snorri lay very long abed."