of Kiev. In 986, a Danish invasion fleet led by the fabled Jomsvikings was defeated at the Battle of Hjörungavágr. In 995, a quarrel broke out between Haakon and the Trønders just as Olaf Tryggvason, a descendant of Harald Fairhair arrived. Haakon quickly lost all support, and was killed by his own slave and friend, Tormod Kark, while hiding in the pig sty in the farm Rimul in Melhus. Jarlshola is the location in Melhus thought to have been the hiding place of Haakon Jarl and Tormod Kark on their last night before the infamous murder at Rimul. After his death, Haakon Jarl's two sons Eirik Håkonson and Sveinn Hákonarson, fled for protection to the king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung. A number of (textually related) sources also recount Earl Haakon's predilection for raping women, whether the daughters of nobles or of commoners. Children Eric Haakonsson (960s – 1020s), would avenge his father at the Battle of Svolder and then govern Norway with his half-brother, Sveinn Hákonarson Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), co-ruler of Norway Aud Haakonsdottir, married the Swedish king Eric the Victorious, according to Yngvars saga víðförla Bergljót Haakonsdottir, married Einar Tambarskjelvar Sigrid Haakonsdottir, mother of Ivar Hvide, Jarl of Oppland Sigurd Haakonsson Ragnhild Haakonsdatter Erling Haakonsson Erland Haakonsson Hemming Haakonsson Ramvieg Haakonsdatter Source: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy Poets According to Skáldatal, Haakon had the following poets at his court: Eyvindr Finnsson Einarr skálaglamm Tindr Hallkelsson Skafti Þóroddsson Þórólfr munnr Eilífr Guðrúnarson Vigfúss Víga-Glúmsson Þorleifr jarlsskáld Hvannár-Kálfr Korsvikaspillet Haakon Jarl is a central figure in Håkon og Kark which is performed annually at the Korsvikaspillet festival in Korsvika in Trondheim. The play is based on the story of Haakon Jarl and Tormod Kark as portrayed in the Sagas by Snorri Sturluson. The first play was a poetic tableau that was made in connection with the 800-year anniversary of the Lade Church (Lade kirke) in 1989 and repeated two years later. In 1995, Idar Lind wrote a new script. The music is composed by Frode Fjellheim. Primary sources Source bases for Haakon Jarl are considerable. He was given coverage in several sagas, including by Snorri Sturluson in Heimskringla, Ágrip af Nóregskonungasögum and more. According to Hallfreðar saga the poet Hallfreðr composed a drápa on the jarl. Several disjoint stanzas by Hallfreðr in Skáldskaparmál are often thought to belong to this otherwise lost poem. Oehlenschläger tragedy Haakon Jarl's life also received