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309: 36: 530: 473: 535: 152:(domain, realm or area of influence) from his father Þórður Gilsson. Sturla quarrelled extensively with Einar Þorgilsson of Staðarhóll and many other chieftains. 250: 65: 160:, who later became the most influential of the Sturlungs and the most famous because of his literary endeavours. Snorri had two brothers, Þórður Sturluson and 308: 167:
The descendants of Sturla played an important role in the Age of the Sturlungs civil war, most notably his sons Snorri and Sighvatur, and Sighvatur's son
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began with the Sturlungs, and many of those written before 1280 were their work, or were written at their behest.
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The patriarch of the Sturlungs was Sturla Þórðarson, whom scholars believe was born around 1115. He inherited his
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Some scholars also attribute to him the authorship of 550: 488: 413: 372: 316: 266: 57:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 110: 121:) were a powerful family clan in 13th century 570: 508: 244: 8: 577: 563: 515: 501: 251: 237: 229: 88:Learn how and when to remove this message 116: 7: 526: 524: 469: 467: 225:Almenna bókafélagið, Reykjavík 1989 27:13th century Icelandic family clan 25: 129:. Their story is partly told in 533: 528: 471: 307: 171:. Another notable Sturlung was 34: 1: 549:. You can help Knowledge by 487:. You can help Knowledge by 143:and north eastern Iceland. 627: 523: 466: 364:Eyjólfur ofsi Þorsteinsson 339:Þórður kakali Sighvatsson 305: 169:Þórður kakali Sighvatsson 118:[ˈstʏ(r)tluŋkar̥] 43:This article includes a 354:Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson 72:more precise citations. 611:European history stubs 601:Icelandic family clans 596:Sturlungar family clan 545:–related article is a 483:-related article is a 441:Icelandic Commonwealth 386:Battle of Örlygsstaðir 181:, the longest part of 127:Icelandic Commonwealth 111: 18:Sturlungar family clan 373:Battles and conflicts 125:, in the time of the 260:Age of the Sturlungs 199:and a transcript of 137:Age of the Sturlungs 426:Hallvarður gullskór 421:Haakon IV of Norway 359:Brandur Kolbeinsson 208:The writing of the 191:Haakon IV of Norway 162:Sighvatur Sturluson 398:Battle of Haugsnes 392:Battle of the Gulf 349:Gissur Þorvaldsson 334:Sturla Sighvatsson 329:Sighvatr Sturluson 187:Hákonar saga gamla 45:list of references 558: 557: 496: 495: 464: 463: 380:Battle of Víðines 98: 97: 90: 16:(Redirected from 618: 579: 572: 565: 543:European history 537: 536: 532: 525: 517: 510: 503: 475: 468: 344:Sturla Þórðarson 324:Snorri Sturluson 311: 253: 246: 239: 230: 173:Sturla Þórðarson 158:Snorri Sturluson 120: 114: 93: 86: 82: 79: 73: 68:this article by 59:inline citations 38: 37: 30: 21: 626: 625: 621: 620: 619: 617: 616: 615: 586: 585: 584: 583: 534: 522: 521: 465: 460: 409: 404:Flugumýri Arson 368: 317:Goði chieftains 312: 303: 262: 257: 218: 210:Icelandic sagas 189:, the story of 178:Íslendinga saga 94: 83: 77: 74: 63: 49:related reading 39: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 624: 622: 614: 613: 608: 603: 598: 588: 587: 582: 581: 574: 567: 559: 556: 555: 538: 520: 519: 512: 505: 497: 494: 493: 476: 462: 461: 459: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 417: 415: 411: 410: 408: 407: 401: 395: 389: 383: 376: 374: 370: 369: 367: 366: 361: 356: 351: 346: 341: 336: 331: 326: 320: 318: 314: 313: 306: 304: 302: 301: 296: 294:Vatnsfirðingar 291: 286: 281: 276: 270: 268: 264: 263: 258: 256: 255: 248: 241: 233: 227: 226: 217: 214: 183:Sturlunga saga 132:Sturlunga saga 96: 95: 53:external links 42: 40: 33: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 623: 612: 609: 607: 606:Iceland stubs 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 593: 591: 580: 575: 573: 568: 566: 561: 560: 554: 552: 548: 544: 539: 531: 527: 518: 513: 511: 506: 504: 499: 498: 492: 490: 486: 482: 477: 474: 470: 457: 454: 452: 449: 447: 444: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 422: 419: 418: 416: 412: 405: 402: 399: 396: 393: 390: 387: 384: 381: 378: 377: 375: 371: 365: 362: 360: 357: 355: 352: 350: 347: 345: 342: 340: 337: 335: 332: 330: 327: 325: 322: 321: 319: 315: 310: 300: 299:Svínfellingar 297: 295: 292: 290: 287: 285: 282: 280: 277: 275: 272: 271: 269: 265: 261: 254: 249: 247: 242: 240: 235: 234: 231: 224: 220: 219: 215: 213: 211: 206: 204: 203: 198: 197: 192: 188: 184: 180: 179: 174: 170: 165: 163: 159: 155: 151: 150: 144: 142: 138: 134: 133: 128: 124: 119: 115: 113: 107: 103: 92: 89: 81: 71: 67: 61: 60: 54: 50: 46: 41: 32: 31: 19: 551:expanding it 540: 489:expanding it 478: 436:Old Covenant 267:Family clans 222: 207: 200: 196:Kristni saga 194: 186: 182: 176: 166: 154:Jón Loftsson 147: 145: 130: 109: 101: 99: 84: 75: 64:Please help 56: 279:Ásbirningar 202:Landnámabók 70:introducing 590:Categories 284:Oddaverjar 274:Sturlungar 216:References 141:Westfjords 112:Sturlungar 431:Vassalage 289:Haukdælir 106:Icelandic 102:Sturlungs 414:Politics 78:May 2021 481:Iceland 451:Alþingi 446:Jarldom 123:Iceland 66:improve 456:Goðorð 406:(1253) 400:(1246) 394:(1244) 388:(1238) 382:(1208) 185:, and 149:goðorð 541:This 479:This 51:, or 547:stub 485:stub 100:The 592:: 205:. 164:. 108:: 55:, 47:, 578:e 571:t 564:v 553:. 516:e 509:t 502:v 491:. 252:e 245:t 238:v 104:( 91:) 85:( 80:) 76:( 62:. 20:)

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Icelandic
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Iceland
Icelandic Commonwealth
Sturlunga saga
Age of the Sturlungs
Westfjords
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Jón Loftsson
Snorri Sturluson
Sighvatur Sturluson
Þórður kakali Sighvatsson
Sturla Þórðarson
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Age of the Sturlungs

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