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Snorri Sturluson

Type Figure Region Iceland Time 1179–1241 Also known as Snorri Sturluson、Snorri Sturlason

An Icelandic politician, poet, and historian, and one of the most influential figures in early 13th-century Iceland.…

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  1. 1179–1199Hvamm · IcelandBorn into a prominent Icelandic family, he received early training in law and literature, laying the foundation for his later political career and writings.
  2. 1211–1220Reykholt · IcelandHe played a key role in Iceland's power struggles while writing the Prose Edda and advancing great works such as Heimskringla, systematically turning Norse mythology and royal history into prose narrative.
  3. 1221–1241Iceland · IcelandHe continued to take part in the feuds of the Icelandic nobility and to deal with the Norwegian royal house; in 1241 he was assassinated by political rivals at Reykholt, bringing an important chapter of the Icelandic saga age to a close.

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