Gunnlaugr Leifsson

Icelandic scholar, author and poet
Person human Q1445174
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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].

Body

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Þingeyraklaustur
    Occupation → poet, historian, writer +1
    Instance of → human
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