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 Eric sailed along the land and came to Denmark, and went to King Harald Gormeson, and staid with him all winter. In spring the Danish king sent him north to Norway, and gave him an earldom, and the government of Yingulmark and Raumarige, on the same terms as the small scatt-paying kings had formerly held these domains. So says Eyolf Dadaskald:—

Eric became afterwards a great chief.

All this time Olaf Tryggvesson was in Russia, and highly esteemed by King Valdemar, and beloved by the queen. King Valdemar made him chief over the men-at-arms whom he sent out to defend the land. So says Hallarstein:—

Olaf had several battles, and was lucky as a leader of troops. He himself kept a great many men-at-arms at his own expense out of the pay the king gave him. Olaf was very generous to his men, and therefore very popular. But then it came to pass, what so often happens when a foreigner is raised to