Gunnlaugr Leifsson

Summary

Gunnlaugr Leifsson is a human^[1]. He was born on 1150^[2]. He died on 1218^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], historian^[5], writer^[6], and skald^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gunnlaugr Leifsson was born on 1150^[2].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson died on 1218^[3].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson held citizenship in Icelandic Commonwealth^[9].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's professions included poet^[4].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson worked as a historian^[5].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's professions included writer^[6].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson worked as a skald^[7].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson is recorded as male^[10].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's residence is recorded as Þingeyraklaustur^[12].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's religious order is recorded as Benedictines^[13].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's given name is recorded as Gunnlaug^[14].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's given name is recorded as Gunnlaugur^[15].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's described at URL is recorded as https://medieval.wiki.uib.no/Gunnlaugr_Leifsson^[16].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin^[17].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Icelandic^[18].
• Gunnlaugr Leifsson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[19].

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Origins and Family

Gunnlaugr Leifsson was born on 1150^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], historian^[5], writer^[6], and skald^[7].

Death and Burial

Gunnlaugr Leifsson died on 1218^[3].

Why It Matters

Gunnlaugr Leifsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

Works attributed to him include Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta^[22], a written work^[23].

FAQs

What did Gunnlaugr Leifsson do for work?

Gunnlaugr Leifsson worked as poet^[4], historian^[5], writer^[6], and skald^[7].