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The Emperor Otto went back to his kingdom in the Saxon land, and parted in friendship with the Danish king. It is said that the Emperor Otto stood godfather to Swend, King Harald's son, and gave him his name; so that he was baptized Otto Swend. King Haraid held fast by his Christianity to his dying day.

King Burislaf went to Vendland, and his son-in-law King Olaf went with him. This battle is related also by Halfred Vandrsedaskald in his song on Olaf:—

Olaf Tryggvesson was three years in Vendland when. Geyra his queen fell sick, and she died of her