They fought several battles against King Haakon including the Battle of Rastarkalv near the island of Frei in 955 and the Battle of Fitjar in 961.
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After King Haakon's death at Fitjar, Harald and his brothers became kings of Norway, but they had little authority outside Western Norway.
The Battle of Fitjar at Stord was the last battle in a war between the sons of Eric Bloodaxe and their uncle King Haakon the Good for power over Norway.It also formed part of a contest between Norway and Denmark for control the area of Oslofjord.
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Hákonarmál is a skaldic poem which the skald Eyvindr skáldaspillir composed about the fall of king Haakon the Good at the battle of Fitjar and his reception in Valhalla.