theSturlungaSagas
The Sturlunga Saga is a collection of Icelandic sagas detailing the events of the Sturlung Age, a period of civil strife in Iceland from approximately 1220 to 1262. The saga is named after the powerful Sturlung family, whose members played a central role in the conflicts. It is not a single work but rather a compilation of various sagas, the most important of which is the Saga of the Icelanders, also known as the Sturlunga Saga proper.
The narrative begins with the decline of the Icelandic Commonwealth and the rise of powerful chieftains who
The Sturlunga Saga provides invaluable insight into the social, political, and legal structures of medieval Iceland.