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Ari Þorgilsson
Icelandic writer · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Lived 1067 to 1148 · aged 81
Ari Þorgilsson was Iceland's most prominent medieval chronicler. He was the author of Íslendingabók, which details the histories of the various families who settled Iceland. He is typically referred to as Ari the Wise, and according to Snorri Sturluson was the first to write history in Old Norse.
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Iceland
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1067 to 1148 · aged 81
