Editing Harald Fairhair (section)

=== ''Historia Norwegiæ'' ===

''[[Historia Norwegiæ]]'', which is dated to about 1220, mentions that Iceland was discovered in the time of Harald Fairhair by [[Ingólfr Arnarson]] and [[Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson]]. The work describes the history of the [[Yngling]]-dynasty from the legendary king Ingvi as Harald's ancestors and Halfdan the Black was his father. Halfdan is here described as ruling a mountainous region of Norway and having drowned in [[Rondvatnet]]. Harald's rule is said to have lasted for 73 years and his nickname derived from his beautiful hair. Notably, Harald is here described as being the first to rule the entire coastal region of Norway, as opposed to all of Norway. The interior is described to as having been ruled by petty kings, however, it is said that Harald as good as ruled this region as well.

This account describes [[Eirik Bloodaxe]] as the oldest son of Harald, unlike in Heimskringla. Hákon is not referred to as "''the good''" and is Harald's second son, not his youngest. This account of Hákon suggest that he did not accept Christianity. Like the later Heimskringla, Ragnvald Rettilbeine is described as killed on Harald's orders. In Heimskringla he is burned alive by Eirik Bloodaxe, while Historia Norwegiæ describes Ragnvald as being drowned.