ng cut down in the street; on which Gregorius and his men ran to the
place in their armour. Now it was told Erling Skakke that his sister's
son Bjorn was fighting with Gregorius and Haldor down on the piers, and
that he needed help. Then he proceeded thither with a great force, and
exhorted the people to stand by him; saying it would be a great disgrace
never to be wiped out, if the Viken people should trample upon them
in their own native place. There fell thirteen men, of whom nine
were killed on the spot, and four died of their wounds, and many were
wounded. When the word came to King Inge that Gregorius and Erling were
fighting down on the piers, he hastened there, and tried to separate
them; but could do nothing, so mad were they on both sides. Then
Gregorius called to Inge, and told him to go away; for it was in vain to
attempt coming between them, as matters now stood. He said it would be
the greatest misfortune if the king mixed himself up with it; for he
could not be certain that there were not people in the fray who would
commit some great misdeed if they had opportunity. Then King Inge
retired; and when the greatest tumult was over, Gregorius and his men
went to Nikolas church, and Erling behind them, calling to each other.
Then King Inge came a second time, and pacified them; and both agreed
that he should mediate between them.

When King Inge and Gregorius heard that King Hakon was in Viken, they
went east with many ships; but when they came King Hakon fled from them,
and there was no battle. Then King Inge went to Oslo, and Gregorius was
in Konungahella.

13. MUNAN'S DEATH.

Soon after Gregorius heard that Hakon and his men were at a farm called
Saurby, which lies up beside the forest. Gregorius hastened there; came
in the night; and supposing that King Hakon and Sigurd would be in the
largest of the houses, set fire to the buildings there. But Hakon and
his men were in the smaller house, and came forth, seeing the fire, to
help their people. There Munan fell, a son of Ale Uskeynd, a brother of
King Sigurd Hakon's father. Gregorius and his men killed him, because he
was helping those whom they were burning within the house. Some escaped,
but many were killed. Asbjorn Jalda, who had been a very great viking,
escaped from the house, but was grievously wounded. A bonde met him, and
he offered the man money to let him get away; but the bonde replied, he
would do what he liked best; and, adding that he