She could not endure that Omund rule over the Norwegians, and she had declared war against all the subjects of the Danes.

Omund, when he heard of this, commissioned his most active men to suppress the rising.

Rusla conquered them, and, waxing haughty on her triumph, was seized with overweening hopes, and bent her mind upon actually acquiring the sovereignty of Denmark.

She began her attack on the region of Halland, but was met by Homod and Thode, whom the king had sent over.

Beaten, she retreated to her fleet, of which only thirty ships managed to escape, the rest being taken by the enemy.