Snorri Sturluson

Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson
	Snorri Sturluson by Christian Krohg (1890s)
Born	1179; Hvammur í Dölum, Dalasýsla, Icelandic Commonwealth
Died	22 September 1241 (aged 62); Reykholt, Iceland
Occupation(s)	Lawspeaker, author, poet, historian, politician
Era	Age of Sturlungs
Organization	Althing
Notable work	Prose Edda, Heimskringla
Spouse	Herdís Bersadóttir (m. 1199; estranged 1206)
Partner(s)	Hallveig Ormsdóttir (1224–1241); Guðrún Hreinsdóttir; Oddny; Þuríður Hallsdóttir
Children	~6
Parent(s)	Sturla Þórðarson; Guðný Böðvarsdóttir
Relatives	Sighvatr Sturluson (brother); Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir (niece); Þórður kakali Sighvatsson (nephew); Sturla Sighvatsson (nephew); Óláfr Þórðarson (nephew); Sturla Þórðarson (nephew); Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson (son-in-law)
Family	Sturlungar family clan

An illustrated title page of a manuscript from 1764 containing the Prose Edda (ÍB 299 4to).

Snorri Sturluson^[a] (Old Norse: [ˈsnorːe ˈsturloˌson]; Icelandic: [ˈsnɔrːɪ ˈstʏ(r)tlʏˌsɔːn]; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician.^[2] He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the Prose Edda, which is a major source for what is today known about Norse mythology and alliterative verse, and Heimskringla, a history of the Norse kings that begins with legendary material in Ynglinga saga and moves through to early medieval Scandinavian history.^[3] For stylistic and methodological reasons, Snorri is often taken to be the author of Egil's saga. He was assassinated in 1241 by men claiming to be agents of the King of Norway.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c The Women in Snorri's Life. harpahreins.com.
^ Bagge, Sverre (2019). En kort introduksjon til Snorre Sturlason: historiker og dikter (in Norwegian). Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 978-82-02-64476-5.
^ "Snorri Sturluson | Icelandic writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
^ John Lindow (17 October 2002). Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-0-19-983969-8.

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[women-1] The Women in Snorri's Life. harpahreins.com.

[3] Bagge, Sverre (2019). En kort introduksjon til Snorre Sturlason: historiker og dikter (in Norwegian). Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 978-82-02-64476-5.

[4] "Snorri Sturluson | Icelandic writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-08-12.

[Lindow2002-5] John Lindow (17 October 2002). Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-0-19-983969-8.

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Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson by Christian Krohg (1890s)
Born	1179 (1179) Hvammur í Dölum, Dalasýsla, Icelandic Commonwealth
Died	22 September 1241 (1241-09-23) (aged 62) Reykholt, Iceland
Occupation(s)	Lawspeaker, author, poet, historian, politician
Era	Age of Sturlungs
Organization	Althing
Notable work	Prose Edda, Heimskringla
Spouse	Herdís Bersadóttir (m. 1199; estranged 1206) ^[1]
Partner(s)	Hallveig Ormsdóttir (1224–1241) Guðrún Hreinsdóttir Oddny Þuríður Hallsdóttir^[1]
Children	~6^[1]
Parent(s)	Sturla Þórðarson Guðný Böðvarsdóttir
Relatives	Sighvatr Sturluson (brother) Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir (niece) Þórður kakali Sighvatsson (nephew) Sturla Sighvatsson (nephew) Óláfr Þórðarson (nephew) Sturla Þórðarson (nephew) Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson (son-in-law)
Family	Sturlungar family clan