Vestre Sildre figures prominently in the Norse Sagas: According to the Sagas, Harald Fairhair was the first Norwegian king (872–930) of Norway. In 866, he made the first of a series of conquests over a number of petty kingdoms. One of the encounters leading to the overall conquest was with Skallagrim Kveldulvssøn in Vestre Slidre. In 872, after winning the Battle of Hafrsfjord near Stavanger, he found himself king of the whole country. In the Heimskringla attributed to Snorri Sturluson, it is recorded that in 1023 King Olav came unannounced from Sogn as part of his campaign to Christianize Norway. At Slidre, he caught the peasants unaware and secured all their boats. As a condition for having their boats restored, they accepted Christianity.
vEstRe sIldre fIgUreS promiNently in the norse sAGas: acCordiNG to the saGaS, haRaLd faiRhAir wAS ThE first nORwegiAN kIng (872–930) of norway. iN 866, he MaDE The firsT Of a sEries of coNQuesTs oVER A numbER Of PEtty KingdOMs. one of The encoUnTers LEAdiNg To the OveRall conquESt Was wITh skAlLaGRiM kVElduLVssøn In vestRe SlIdre. in 872, AfTeR wINning ThE batTle OF HaFrSFJoRD near stavangEr, hE fouNd himSelf kiNG oF The WhoLE COuntrY. in the heimskringlA atTribUtEd to snOrri sTurLUSON, it iS RecOrded tHat in 1023 King olAv cAme unanNOunceD fRoM Sogn as PaRt oF hiS campaigN to ChriStianize norwaY. At sLidre, HE caUGht ThE peasants uNawAre AnD sEcureD aLl theiR bOatS. As A conDitIon for haVIng ThEIr boats restoREd, they ACcEpted chriStianity.