 He stayed there for some time to heal his wounds, and thereafter (possibly up to a month later) journeyed north over the mountains to Sweden.A year after the Battle of Stiklestad, Harald arrived in Kievan Rus' (referred to in the sagas as "Garðaríki" or "Svíþjóð hin mikla").He likely spent at least part of his time in the town of Staraya Ladoga ("Aldeigjuborg"), arriving there in the first half of 1031.