Sturla or arson

Sturla or arson is one of only a handful of thirteenth-century Icelandic historians to be known by name, and he is certainly one of the most significant. A number of works may be traced directly to his literary-cultural circle, notably Landnamabok (The Book of Settlements), Islendinga saga (The Saga of Icelanders) and Hakonar saga Hakonarsonar (The Saga of King Hakon). Moreover, it is thought tha...