General Notes

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te: Ragnvald was the nephew of Sigrid "The Haughty" Tostesdatter married King Eirik of Sweden and was mother of King Olaf Eiriksson, who when widowed turned down and had King Harald Grenski killed, turned down King Olaf Trygvasson, and then marriedKing Svein Forkbeard. Ragnvald's first wife, Ingeborg, was the sister of King Olaf Tryggvassonand great grandaughter of King Haralfd Fairhair and was a strong woman. His second wife who he married in about 1020, Astrid, married King Emund ofSweden after he died.
Through the urging of his first wife, Ingebiorg, he met with King (Saint) Olaf at the Gaut Elf River in 1017 and agreed to peace even though King Olaf of Sweden was furious with the Norwegian King. Later King (Saint)Olaf sent Bjorn the Marshalland Hjalti to King Olaf of Sweden to make peace, giving him a fine sword that Earl Rognvald had given him and giving Bjorn a finger ring for Earl Rognvald. He first went to Earl Ulf's home in Skara for a long while and told him of his mission.Earl Rognvald told them to wait until the right time to go to King Olaf of Sweden, but Ingeborg was pursuaded to let Hjalti go and he was well received until he brought up peace with King (Saint) Olaf. Later Bjorn got Earl Rognvald to go with himto meet Olaf of Sweden's daughter Ingigreth who King (Saint) Olaf wished to marry and she was amenable. Later Earl Ulf met with King Olaf of Sweden and brought up peace and marriage of daughter Ingigreth to King (Saint) Olaf whereupon the Kingcalled him guilty of high treason and should be banished from Sweden and that the Earl's wife Ingeborg must be in back of all this. With the help of Thorgny the Lawspeaker, the situation eased and the King agreed to peace and the marriage ofIngigreth.
# In 1018 when King (Saint) Olaf went to Konungahella, the Swedish king and his bride-to-be did not show up so he sent messengers to Earl Rognvald to see what happened. Earl Rognvald got a message from Ingireth that her father was breaking theagreement and may make war on Norway. Earl Rognvald instead arranged for Ingerith's half sister Asthrith to marry King Olaf and she age=reed and did so without her father's permission. he was presented noble gifts. Whe Ingigreth was to go toHolmgarth to marry King Jarizleif she wanted Earl Rognald to accompany her and King olaf of Sweden said he would hang Earl Rognvald instead. She convinced him to let her take Earl Rognvald to Holgarth to stay. When there, she bestowed on EarlRognvald the castle of Aldeigjuborg as well as the earldom belonging to it and he lived there long until he died. Text: P. 139
# Text: P. 298-304, 316-320, 331-343.