dom
accordingly was so divided (October 3, 1130) that each of them should
have the half part of the kingdom which King Sigurd had possessed; but
that King Magnus alone should inherit the fleet of ships, the table
service, the valuable articles and the movable effects which had
belonged to his father, King Sigurd. He was notwithstanding the
least satisfied with his share. Although they were of such different
dispositions, they ruled the country for some time in peace. King Harald
had a son called Sigurd, by Thora, a daughter of Guthorm Grabarde. King
Harald afterwards married Ingerid, a daughter of Ragnvald, who was a
son of the Swedish King Inge Steinkelson. King Magnus was married to
a daughter of Knut Lavard, and she was a sister of the Danish King
Valdernar; but King Magnus having no affection for her, sent her back to
Denmark; and from that day everything went ill with him, and he brought
upon himself the enmity of her family.

ENDNOTES: (1) Hauga-thing means a Thing held at the tumuli or burial
mounds.--L.

2. OF THE FORCES OF HARALD AND MAGNUS.

When the two relations, Harald and Magnus, had been about three years
kings of Norway (A.D. 1131-1133), they both passed the fourth winter
(A.D. 1134) in the town of Nidaros, and invited each other as guests;
but their people were always ready for a fight. In spring King Magnus
sailed southwards along the land with his fleet, and drew all the men he
could obtain out of each district, and sounded his friends if they would
strengthen him with their power to take the kingly dignity from Harald,
and give him such a portion of the kingdom, as might be suitable;
representing to them that King Harald had already renounced the kingdom
by oath. King Magnus obtained the consent of many powerful men. The same
spring Harald went to the Uplands, and by the upper roads eastwards
to Viken; and when he heard what King Magnus was doing, he also drew
together men on his side. Wheresoever the two parties went they killed
the cattle, or even the people, upon the farms of the adverse party.
King Magnus had by far the most people, for the main strength of the
country lay open to him for collecting men from it. King Harald was in
Viken on the east side of the fjord, and collected men, while they were
doing each other damage in property and life. King Harald had with him
Kristrod, his brother by his mother's side, and many other lendermen;
but King Magnus had many more. King Ha