SkálholtsSturlungar

SkálholtsSturlungar refers to the collection of Icelandic sagas and historical texts compiled and edited by Sturla Þórðarson in the late 13th century. These works primarily focus on the history of Iceland during the Sturlung Age, a tumultuous period of civil strife and conflict. Sturla, a prominent chieftain and historian, gathered and organized a significant body of material, including eyewitness accounts and older writings, to create a comprehensive historical record.

The most famous of these texts is the Sturlunga Saga, which details the lives and feuds of powerful Icelandic families during the 12th and 13th centuries. It provides invaluable insights into the political, social, and legal structures of medieval Iceland, as well as the complex relationships between chieftains, the church, and the Norwegian crown. Other texts within the SkálholtsSturlungar collection include biographies of bishops and kings, and chronicles of events.

The compilation was done at Skálholt, a significant religious and cultural center in southern Iceland, hence the name SkálholtsSturlungar. These writings are crucial for understanding this critical period of Icelandic history and are considered some of the most important literary achievements of the medieval Icelandic period. They offer a unique, albeit often biased, perspective on the events that shaped the nation.