[Page 135, line 7]. Snorri Sturlason was descended from Halldor in the fifth degree.
[Page 136, line 24]. The Greek Emperor concluded a peace with the Calif of Egypt in 1036 which enabled the Emperor to build churches near the Holy Sepulchre. Craftsmen were despatched thither for this purpose by the Emperor, and among the troops sent to protect them was Harald Hardrad, or Harald the Tyrant.
[Page 138, line 1]. Zoe never had a brother, so the relationship, at all events, is inaccurate.
[Page 138, line 18]. No such chapel has ever been known to exist in Constantinople.
[Page 139, line 15]. It is a fact that Harald was one of those who blinded the ‘Greek King’ Michael Kalafates. The latter was accepted as the son of Zoe and became Emperor together with her in 1041. After deposing her (April 21, 1042) he was himself deposed, and was blinded in the street by his body-guard, in which Harald was serving as ‘spatharokandidat’ (colonel). Michael is in this case confused with his successor Constantine.
[Page 139, line 19]. Siavidarsund (i.e., ‘the sound with the sea-wood’) is the present Golden Horn; the heavy iron chain, which was stretched across its extremity, in times of dispute rested on wooden floats.
[Page 140, line 3]. The mouth of the Dnieper in the Black Sea.
[Page 140, line 4]. East-realm, i.e., Russia, or its eastern provinces.
[Page 140, line 21]. If this is correct Harald must have gone to Constantinople before 1034, as there was a change of monarch in 1034, 1041, and 1042.
[Page 143, line 13]. In south Jutland, west of Aabenraa. Magnus died in Zealand. His successor Svein (who was also named Magnus) died at Sudatorp.