Note 161 — Chapter I · DENMARK. (continued 2)
Reading edition
Ynglinga Saga, cap. 47. (apud Heimskringlam Snorronis, tom. i. p. 56.). Torfœus, Historia Norvegica, tom. i.
Chronology to illustrate the reigns of the Ynglings in Sweden and Norway,
by Schoning, editor of Snorro’s Heimskringla.[162]
A.C.
105. Birth of Odin.
90. ——— Niord.
75. ——— Skiold.
65. ——— Freyr.
40. Odin’s arrival in the north.
35. Birth of Semming.
32. ——— Fiolner.
17. ——— Frode.
A.D.
1. Swegdir.
34. Vanlaud.
45. Drifa.
67. Visbur.
100. Domald.
127. Daup.
133. Domar.
146. Dyggve.
148. Drotta.
170. Dan Mikillati.
191. Dag.
216. Agne.
220. Froste.
235. Frode II.
241. Alrek.
245. Skialfa.
262. Gudlaug.
265. Yngve II.
267. Alf.
290. Jorund.
290. Halfdan I.
292. Hugleik.
295. Hako. Gylaug.
300. Hagbard.
300. Fridleif III.
310. Starkater II.
316. Aune.
338. Ale.
370. Frode IV. Fraekne.
386. Egill.
391. Augvald, king of Rogaland.
419. Ottar Vendilkraka.
438. Helge.
446. Adils.
460. Ale, the Uplander.
465. Godgiest.
479. Hrolf Krake.
485. Eystein.
510. Solve, from Niardey.
518. Yngvar.
551. Braut-Aunund.
554. Halfdan.
565. Gudraud.
577. Hiordvard Ylfing.
580. Ingiald.
587. Ivar Vidfadme.
600. Asa.
613. Olaf Trætelja.
620. Solveiga or Solva.
630. Eystein Hardrade.
640. Ingiald.
658. Halfdan Huitbein.
663. Asa, daughter of Eystein.
677. Eirik, the son of Agnar.
691. Gudraud.
705. Eystein.
705. King Skiold.
710. Hilda, daughter of Eirik.
710. Dag, king of Westmaur.
738. Halfdan Millde.
738. King Alfarin.
743. Hlifa, daughter of Dag.
770. King Eystein.
771. Alfgeir.
771. King Gudreyd Mikillati.
774. Alfhilda, daughter of Alfarin.
804. Olaf, Alf of Gierstaden.
805. King Gandalf.
806. King Haugne.
823. Halfdan the Black.
824. King Gudreid died.
832. Ragnhilda, the mother of Harold Harfagre, born.
833. Rognvald born.
841. Halfdan the Black made king of Agder and Westfold.
847. King Sigurd the Stag died.
851. Halfdan made king of Sogne.
852. Takes to wife Ragnhilda, daughter of Sigurd the Stag.
853. Harald Harfagre born.
861. Nadodd discovers Iceland.
863. King Halfdan dies, and is succeeded by Harald.
864. Gardar visits Iceland.
865. Harald’s war with king Gandolf and others.
866. Alfheim subdued by Harald.
867. He undertakes an expedition to Drontheim.
867. Floke sails to Iceland.
869. Harald subdues Naumdal; marries Asa.
870. Compels Vermeland to submit.
870. Ingiolf visits Iceland.
871. Harald leads an expedition to western Gothland, and overthrows the Goths in battle.
872. Takes Snæfrida to wife. Second expedition into Drontheim.
875. Ingulf first settles in Iceland.
880. Harald’s nuptials with Gyda.
881. Nordmor and Raumadal submit to his arms.
882. Conquers Sunnmore.
883. Occupies the district of Fiord.
885. Is victor in the battle of Harfur’s Bay; becomes master of all Norway.
886. Visits Halogaland.
888. Undertakes an expedition to the western sea.
890. Cuts his hair, and receives the surname of Harfagre.
890. Thorolf is killed in Halogaland.
891. Queldulf and Skalgrim, having killed the two sons of duke Guthrum, go to Iceland.
893. Rognvald, jarl of Mörio, killed.
894. King Harald marries Ragnhilda.
895. Harald’s expedition to the Orkney Islands.
895. Hrolfus, or Rollo, compelled to leave Norway.
896. Enters Neustria or Normandy.
898. Eric called Blodöxe.
903. Harald divides his kingdom between his sons.
910. Eric of the Bloody Axe undertakes a piratical expedition.
918. Takes Gunhilda to wife. Kills Biorn’s brother.
923. Hako, afterwards Athelstane’s godson, born.
931. Sent to England.
932. Harald’s third expedition to the western sea.
933. Resigns the kingdom to his son Eric.
934. Harald, afterwards called Grafeld, born.
935. Halfdan the Black, king of Drontheim, dies.
936. Harald Harfagre dies.
937. King Erik Blodöxe kills his brothers Gudred and Olaf.
937. Hako, Athelstane’s godson, received as king by the people of Drontheim.
938. King Erik Blodöxe, forced to abandon his kingdom and Norway.
938. Hako Jarl, the son of Sigurd, born.
939. Erik made king of Northumberland.
940. King Hako publishes the code of Gulathing.
941. Publishes the code of Frosta.
941. Death of Athelstane.
943. Jamtland, and part of Helsing, added by king Hako to his dominions.
952. King Erik Blodöxe falls in battle.
953. Erik, the son of Harald, and his brothers, infest Norway.
935. Hako’s expedition to Denmark.
956. The Christian religion attempted to be introduced into Norway.
957. Part of Vikia occupied by the sons of Erik. King Hako defeats them and the Danes.
958. In another battle, in the island of Fredey, they are again vanquished. 958. King Harald Grenske, father of St. Olaf, born.
963. King Hako dies of his wounds.
963. The sons of Erik made kings of Norway.
965. Jarl Sigurd killed.
968. The emperor Otho I.’s expedition into Denmark.
968. Sigmund, son of Breste, born.
969. The sons of Erik slay the kings Trygve and Gudred.
969. Olaf, son of Trygve, born.
969. Jarl Erik, the son of Hako, born.
970. Jarl Hako flees into Denmark.
971. Returns to Drontheim.
972. Olaf, son of Trygve, comes to Esthonia.
974. Klype sent to England by king Sigurd.
975. King Sigurd dies. A grievous famine in Norway.
976. Jarl Hako goes to Denmark.
976. The emperor Otho II.’s expedition to Denmark.
977. King Harald Graafeld dies.
978. Harald, the son of Gorm, received in the kingdom of Norway. Hako made jarl of Norway.
978. Olaf Trygveson comes to the palace of Valdemar, king of Holmgard.
979. King Ragenfred recovers part of Norway.
980. Overthrown in battle, and forced to leave Norway.
981. Erik kills Skopte.
982. Harald son of Gorm’s expedition into Norway.
986. Olaf Trygveson marries Gyra.
988. Otho III.’s expedition into Denmark.
989. Gyra, the wife of Olaf Trygveson, dies.
990. Death of Harald, son of Gorm.
993. Olaf Trygveson baptized.
993. Saint Olaf born.
994. Jarl Hako’s war with the Jomsberg pirates.
996. Jarl Hako killed; Olaf Trygveson made king of Norway.
998. Saint Olaf baptized.
1000. Battle in which king Olaf loses his life and kingdom.
The preceding list differs in some respects from that of Suhm. We give only the kings from the Tree-cutter to the Saint.
Died A.D.
Olaf Trætelia 640
Halfdan Whitben 700
Eystein 730
Halfdan Millde 784
Gudred Mikillati 824
Olaf Geirstada 840
Halfdan Swart 863
Harald Haarfager 934
Erik Blodöxe 940
Hako the Good 963
Harald Graafeld 977
Hako Jarl 995
Olaf Trygveson 1000
Olaf the Saint 1030