Sturla Þórðarson

Icelandic writer and lawspeaker (1214-1284)
Person human Q553947
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Sturla Þórðarson

Summary

Sturla Þórðarson is a human[1]. He was born in Icelandic Commonwealth[2]. He was born on July 29, 1214[3]. He died in Iceland[4]. He died on July 30, 1284[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military leader[7], historian[8], writer[9], and lawspeaker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sturla Þórðarson was born in Icelandic Commonwealth[2].
  • Sturla Þórðarson passed away in Iceland[4].
  • Sturla Þórðarson was born on July 29, 1214[3].
  • Sturla Þórðarson died on July 30, 1284[5].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's father was Þórður Sturluson[12].
  • Sturla Þórðarson held citizenship in Kingdom of Iceland[13].
  • Old Icelandic was Sturla Þórðarson's native language[14].
  • Sturla Þórðarson worked as a politician[6].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's professions included military leader[7].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's professions included historian[8].
  • Sturla Þórðarson worked as a writer[9].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's professions included lawspeaker[10].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's professions included skald[15].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's field of work was Icelandic literature[16].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's field of work was history[17].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's field of work was law[18].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's field of work was saga[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sturla Þórðarson is Sturlubók[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sturla Þórðarson is Járnsíða[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sturla Þórðarson is Hrafnsmál[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sturla Þórðarson is Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sturla Þórðarson is Íslendinga saga[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Sturla Þórðarson is Magnúss saga lagabœtis[25].
  • Sturla Þórðarson is recorded as male[26].
  • Sturla Þórðarson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IS[29]

  • Began / founded: 1214-07-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1284-07-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab68aebc-2479-473f-b47d-cab455235861[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Icelandic Commonwealth[2], Sturla Þórðarson… he was born on July 29, 1214[3]. His father was Þórður Sturluson[12]. Old Icelandic was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military leader[7], historian[8], writer[9], lawspeaker[10], and skald[15]. Fields of work include Icelandic literature[16], a sub-set of literature[33]; history[17]; law[18], an academic discipline[34]; and saga[19], a literary genre[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sturlubók[20], a literary work[36]; Járnsíða[21], a literary work[37], in Iceland[38], founded in 1300[39]; Hrafnsmál[22], a literary work[40], founded in 0800[41], written by Þorbjörn Hornklofi[42]; Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar[23], a narrative[43]; Íslendinga saga[24], a narrative[44]; and Magnúss saga lagabœtis[25], a literary work[45].

Death and Burial

Sturla Þórðarson died on July 30, 1284[5]. He died in Iceland[4].

Why It Matters

Sturla Þórðarson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar[48], a narrative[49]; Magnúss saga lagabœtis[50], a literary work[51]; and Járnsíða[52], a literary work[53], in Iceland[54], founded in 1300[55].

FAQs

Where was Sturla Þórðarson born?

Born in Icelandic Commonwealth[2], Sturla Þórðarson…

Where did Sturla Þórðarson die?

Sturla Þórðarson died in Iceland[4].

Who were Sturla Þórðarson's parents?

Sturla Þórðarson's father was Þórður Sturluson[12].

What did Sturla Þórðarson do for work?

Sturla Þórðarson worked as politician[6], military leader[7], historian[8], writer[9], and lawspeaker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work Icelandic literature, history, law +1
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Iceland
    National library of iceland id 981014189789806886
    Given name Sturla
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