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- Sturla ÞórðarsonSturla ÞórðarsonSturla Þórðarson was an Icelandic politician/chieftain and writer of sagas and contemporary history during the 13th century.Sturla was the son of Þórður Sturluson and his mistress Þóra. He was a nephew and pupil of the famous saga-writer Snorri Sturluson...
(died 12841284 in poetry-Events:*Romans de mondana vida of Folquet de Lunel written*A bloody incident marred the feast of the Ascension in Béziers and the troubadour Joan Esteve composed Quossi moria to lament it....
), Icelandic politician/chieftain and writer; author of Íslendinga sagaÍslendinga sagaÍslendinga saga makes up a large part of Sturlunga, a compilation of medieval Icelandic skin manuscripts dating back to around AD 1300.Íslendinga saga has been a major source of material for historians concerning events in early 13th century Iceland. The author is commonly believed to have been...