Sturla Sighvatsson (

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

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: ; 1199 – 21 August 1238) was an

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ic chieftain or '' goði'' of the Sturlungar family clan who played an active role in the armed conflicts in Iceland during the Age of the Sturlungs (Icelandic: ''Sturlungaöld''). Sturla was the son of Sighvatur Sturluson, brother of saga-writer

Snorri Sturluson Snorri Sturluson ( ; ; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, 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 th ...

and lived on a farmstead in Sauðafell. Like his uncle, Sturla became a vassal to King

Haakon IV of Norway Haakon IV Haakonsson ( – 16 December 1263; ; ), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. His reign lasted for 46 years, longer than any Norwegian king since Harald Fairhair. Haak ...

, and fought to extend his influence in

. Sturla was killed in the Battle of Örlygsstaðir.

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1199 births 1238 deaths 13th-century Icelandic people Military personnel killed in action Sturlungar family clan Goðar {{iceland-bio-stub

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