Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (born 1178)

Snorri Sturluson

Icelandic historian, poet and politician (1179–1241)

Snorri Sturluson was an Icelandic historian, poet, knight, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the Prose Edda, which is a major source for what is today known…