PRELIMINARY REMARKS

An age of conflict now begins in Norway. On his death, in 1130, Sigurd

left his son Magnus and his brother Harald. They soon divided the

government, and then entered upon a five-years' conflict, until Magnus,

in 1135, with eyes picked out, went into a convent.

The next year, 1136, a new pretender appeared in the person of Sigurd

Slembe, who took King Harald's life in 1137. Magnus died in 1139.

Other literature in regard to this epoch is "Fagrskinna" and

"Morkinskinna". The corresponding part of "Agrip" is lost.

Skalds quoted are: Haldor Skvaldre, Einar Skulason, and Ivar

Ingemundson.

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