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There fell Harald Grey skin. So says Glum Geirason:—

The most of King Harald's men fell with him. There also fell Herse Asbiorn.

This happened fifteen years after the death of ITakon Atheistan's foster-son, and thirteen years after that of Sigurd earl of Lade. The priest Are Frode says that Earl Hakon was thirteen years earl over his father's dominions in Drontheim district before the fall of Harald Greyskin; but, for the last six years of Harald Grey skin's life, Are Frode says the Earl Hakon and Gunhild's sons fought against each other, and drove each other out of the land in turns.

Soon after Harald Greyskin's fall, Earl Hakon came up to Gold Harald, and the earl immediately gave battle to Harald. Hakon gained the victory, and Harald was made prisoner; but Hakon had him immediately hanged on a gallows. Flakon then went to the Danish king, and no doubt easily settled with him for the killing his relative Gold Harald.