Snaekoll Gunnisson, a great-grandson of Rognvald Kali, demanded that Jon Haraldsson should share the Earldom with him. The supporters of Jon and Snaekoll fought a war until it was agreed that King Haakon IV of Norway should settle the matter.
Snaekoll Gunnisson, a descendant of Rognvald Kali, asserted his claim to the Earldom, prompting a conflict between his supporters and those backing Jon Haraldsson. The dispute was resolved by King Haakon IV of Norway, who intervened in the war.