So he first overthrew the usurper to the power of Norway, and let Biorn have the country for his own benefit.
Then he summoned Biorn and Erik, ravaged the Orkneys, landed at last on the territory of the Scots, and in a three-days' battle wearied out their king Murial, and slew him.

But Ragnar's sons, Dunwat and Radbard, after fighting nobly, were slain by the enemy.

So that the victory their father won was stained with their blood.

He returned to Denmark, and found that his wife Swanloga had in the meantime died of disease.
Straightway he sought medicine for his grief in loneliness, and patiently confined the grief of his sick soul within the walls of his house.

But this bitter sorrow was driven out of him by the sudden arrival of Iwar, who had been expelled from the kingdom.