- were
significant parti****nts in the
civil war of the Age of the
Sturlungs. The
Sturlungs were a
wealthy and
influential clan. They
controlled western Iceland...
- The Age of the
Sturlungs or the
Sturlung Era (Icelandic: Sturlungaöld [ˈstʏ(r)tluŋkaˌœlt]) was a 42–44 year
period of
violent internal strife in mid-13th...
- chieftains. The
internal struggles and
civil strife of the Age of the
Sturlungs led to the
signing of the Old
Covenant in 1262,
which ended the Commonwealth...
-
efforts in
bringing Iceland under Norwegian kingship during the Age of the
Sturlungs. He held the
title until his
death in 1268. e.g. Järsberg
Runestone (6th...
-
fortresses and
castles had been
built in Iceland.
During the Age of the
Sturlungs, the
average battle involved fewer than 1000 men, with an
average casualty...
-
Commonwealth had no
official leader. In the
early 13th century, the Age of the
Sturlungs, the
Commonwealth began to
suffer from long
conflicts between warring...
-
between various powerful clans during the time
known as the Age of the
Sturlungs. The
Battle of Örlygsstaðir was
fought on 21
August 1238
between Sighvatur...
- Occupation(s) Lawspeaker, author, poet, historian,
politician Era Age of
Sturlungs Organization Althing Notable work
Prose Edda,
Heimskringla Spouse Herdís...
- followers. This
resulted in a long and
bloody civil war
known as Age of the
Sturlungs. A
typical battle involved fewer than 1000 men.
Amphibious operations...
-
fought with
Gissur Þorvaldsson
against the
Sturlungs in the
Icelandic civil war
during the Age of the
Sturlungs. His
homestead was in Víðimýri in Skagafjörður...
