Loftur Sæmundsson
Encyclopedia
Loftur Sæmundsson was the son of Sæmundur fróði. Loftur was the father of Jón Loftsson
who adopted Snorri Sturluson
. Loftur was a priest and a chieftain at Oddi in the county of Rangá in the south part of Iceland
. He was married to Þóra Magnúsdóttir
, daughter of Magnus III of Norway
.
Jón Loftsson
Jón Loftsson was chieftain at Oddi in the county of Rangá in the south part of Iceland, and of the Oddaverjar family clan. He was one of the most popular chieftains and politician of his age in the country. He participated in the so-called Staðarmál, in 1179, against the Roman-Catholic Church and...
who adopted Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the Icelandic parliament, the Althing...
. Loftur was a priest and a chieftain at Oddi in the county of Rangá in the south part of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. He was married to Þóra Magnúsdóttir
Þóra Magnúsdóttir
Þóra Magnúsdóttir was a daughter of Magnus III of Norway a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, a branch of the Ynglings.Þóra Magnusdóttir married an Icelander and moved to...
, daughter of Magnus III of Norway
Magnus III of Norway
Magnus Barefoot or Magnus III Olafsson was King of Norway from 1093 until 1103 and King of Mann and the Isles from 1099 until 1103.-Background:...
.