Snorri Sturluson, active in the violent political …
Years: 1241 - 1241
Snorri Sturluson, active in the violent political struggles of his time, has served three terms as law speaker of the Icelandic commonwealth.
The sixty-two year old poet, historian, and diplomat is killed on September 23, 1241, at the instigation of King Haakon IV of Norway.
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- Danes (Scandinavians)
- Icelandic Commonwealth, or Icelandic Free State
- Greenland, Norwegian Crown Colony of
- Norway, independent Kingdom of
