Snorre Sturlason

1179 - 1241

About the Author

Snorre Sturlason (1179-1241) was an Icelandic chief and scholar who collected and wrote down sagas about the first Kings of Norway.

In The Library:

• author: The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings, 3 vols. (1220)
• author: The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings, vol. 1 (1220)
• author: The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings, vol. 2 (1220)
• author: The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings, vol. 3 (1220)

Quotations:

• Sven Forkbeard and new Yuletide Taxes (11thC) (18 December, 2011)