Snorri Sturluson
Icelandic historian, poet and politician (AD 1179–1241)
- Fame64.3
- Momentum6.1
- Writers rank#158
Source-basedRising
- Fame64.3
- Momentum6.1
- Writers rank#158
- Wikipedia20.6K
Lived 1179–1241, aged 62
WritersWriter / Author
Summary
Updated 2026-06-08
The medieval Icelander who preserved Norse mythology for the modern world — and paid for his political maneuvering with his life. Snorri Sturluson gave us the Prose Edda and the sagas of Norse kings, then was cut down in 1241 by assassins claiming orders from Norway's crown.
Biography
About
Born in 1179, Snorri Sturluson rose through Iceland's tangled political ranks to be elected lawspeaker of the Althing twice. Somewhere in that ascent he compiled the Prose Edda, now the primary source for Norse mythology and alliterative verse, and Heimskringla, a history of Norse kings that opens with the legendary Ynglinga saga and stretches into early medieval Scandinavia. Stylistic evidence points to him as the likely author of Egil's Saga as well. But his role as politician and knight dragged him into the crosscurrents between Iceland and Norway. On 23 September 1241, men claiming to act…
Gallery
Photos
8 images · refresh overdue
Where to find them
Platforms
No platforms connected yet.
By the numbers
Score breakdown
The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.
Fame
Rising64.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum6.1
Historical24.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
Receipts
Sources
- WikidataHigh confidencewikidata · wikidata.org
- WikipediaHigh confidencewikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- Pantheon 2.0High confidencedatabase · pantheon.world
Discover
You might know
Similar profiles worth watching
.jpg?width=1200)
.jpg?width=1200)
