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Jón Loftsson

Icelandic chieftain (1124-1197)
Person human Q653125

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
1124
Date of death
November 1, 1197
Place of birth
Iceland
Country of citizenship
Iceland[12]
Occupation
politician
Father
Loftur Sæmundsson[5]
Mother
Tora Magnusdatter[6]
Spouse
Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir, Halldóra Skegg Brandsdottir[7][8]
Child
Sæmundur Jónsson, Páll Jónsson, Ormur Jónsson Breiðbælingur[9][10][11]
Work location
Iceland[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Icelandic[18]
Family
Oddaverjar family clan[14]
Family name
Loftsson[15]
Given name
Jón[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jon Loftsson en Jón Loftsson es Jon Loftsson he יון לופטסון ja ヨーン・ロフツソン nl Jon Loftsson ru Йон Лоптссон ru Йон Лофтссон ru Йон сына Лофта
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
61441489
Library of Congress authority ID
nr96007658
FactGrid item ID
Ernst Karl Huber
FamilySearch person ID
LZ68-6L3
Freebase ID
/m/0ctc5m
Genealogics.org person ID
I00279868
Geni.com profile ID
6000000006789450256
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Jon_Loptsson
Lex ID
Jón_Loftsson
Prabook ID
2293001
WikiTree person ID
Loftsson-7
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy8tp4vhHbByvDvvRBF8C

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🔗 Connections
Child 1
Páll Jónsson
Children (paternal) 1
Páll Jónsson
Country of citizenship 1
Iceland
Family 1
Oddaverjar family clan
Father 1
Loftur Sæmundsson
Given name 1
Jón
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Icelandic
Occupation 1
politician
Parent of 1
Loftur Sæmundsson
Place of birth 1
Iceland
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Iceland
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Summary

Jón Loftsson was born on January 1, 1124[1], in Iceland[2]. He died on November 1, 1197[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

FAQs

Where was Jón Loftsson born?

Jón Loftsson's place of birth was Iceland[2].

Who were Jón Loftsson's parents?

Jón Loftsson's father was Loftur Sæmundsson[5]. Jón Loftsson's mother was Tora Magnusdatter[6].

Who was Jón Loftsson married to?

Jón Loftsson's spouses include Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir[7] and Halldóra Skegg Brandsdottir[8].

What did Jón Loftsson do for work?

Jón Loftsson worked as a politician[4].

Related Entities

Iceland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir, Halldóra Skegg Brandsdottir
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  4. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Ragnheiður Þórhallsdóttir, Halldóra Skegg Brandsdottir
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  5. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
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    Work location → Iceland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Icelandic
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ FamilySearch person ID: LZ68-6L3, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790902746679"
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