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Flugumýri
Flugumýri is a town and church site in the Blönduhlíð district of Skagafjörður, Iceland, at the base of Glóðafeykir mountain. It was, and is, a manorial estate. The town was the homestead of Þórir dúfunef (the dove-nosed) and, according to the ''Landnámabók'', it was named for the mare , a quality horse that owned. History has, as a rule, been home to a large farm and various chieftains have lived there. During the Age of the Sturlungs, was one of the Ásbirningar family clan's estates, and Kolbeinn ungi ("the young") Arnórsson lived there from 1233 until he died in 1245. His widow gave the land to the Hólar diocese, but Gissur Þorvaldsson bought it from them, settled there in spring 1253, and built a large farm there. He got good use out of it, albeit not for long because on October 22, after the wedding feast for Gissur and Ingibjörg Sturludóttir's son Hallur, Gissur's enemies arrived in and tried to lock him inside the farm and burn it down. This ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flugumýri Arson
The Flugumýrarbrenna () was a quickfire that took place 22 October 1253 in Iceland during the Age of the Sturlungs. The powerful Icelandic ''goði'' (chieftain) Gissur Þorvaldsson had returned from Norway with the Norwegian King's favour, and had settled in Flugumýri, an old homestead in Blönduhlíð in Skagafjörður where the chieftains of the Ásbirningar held their seat. Gissur was at this time engaged in making amends and settling his quarrels with the Sturlungar clan. Not all the followers of the Sturlungar were ready to forgive and forget. On 22 October 1253, Eyjólfur ofsi Þorsteinsson and his followers put Flugumýri to the torch and clashed with Gissur and his men. Eyjólfur was seeking vengeance for his expulsion from Skagafjörður and for the death of his father-in-law Sturla Sighvatsson who had died in the Battle of Örlygsstaðir at the hands of Gissur and his men. 25 people died in the ensuing fire and conflict, including Gissur's wife Gróa and their sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gissur Þorvaldsson
Gissur Þorvaldsson (; Old Norse: ; 1208 – 12 January 1268) was a medieval Icelandic chieftain or '' goði'' of the Haukdælir family clan, and great-grandson of Jón Loftsson. Gissur played a major role in the period of civil war which is now known as Age of the Sturlungs: he fought alongside Kolbeinn the Young against the forces of Sturla Sighvatsson of the Sturlungar clan in the Battle of Örlygsstaðir in 1238 and led the force of men who murdered saga-writer Snorri Sturluson in 1241, at the behest of Haakon IV, King of Norway, who demanded Snorri's return to Norway for disobeying his order to stay at his court following Jarl Skúli's failed coup. In 1253, Gissur's son was wedded to Sturla Þórðarson's daughter Ingibjörg, as a part of an attempt at ending the conflict between the Haukdælir and Sturlungar. Shortly after the wedding, Eyjólfr ofsi, another member of the extended Sturlungar, attacked Gissur's household at Flugumýri, in what is termed the Flug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blönduhlíð
Blönduhlíð is a district in Iceland in eastern Skagafjörður that lies along the Héraðsvötn river. It spans the area from the Bóluá river in the south of and the Kyrfisá river to the north. Brekknapláss is the outermost part of in , from the to the Kyrfisá river. There are a few farms there, such as , the birthplace of the priest Jón Steingrímsson—known as the "fire-and-brimstone" preacher—which is in the southernmost part of . , a little further south, is where prime minister Hermann Jónasson was from and where there is a monument in his honor. Hermann was the father of Steingrímur Hermansson, who also served as Iceland's prime minister. Places in Blönduhlíð The following farms are located in : * Akrar (Skagafjörður) * Bóla * Djúpidalur * Flugumýri Flugumýri is a town and church site in the Blönduhlíð district of Skagafjörður, Iceland, at the base of Glóðafeykir mountain. It was, and is, a manorial estate. The town was the hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glóðafeykir
is a mountain in eastern Skagafjörður, Iceland in the middle of the Blönduhlíð mountain range, directly opposite Varmahlíð. Its shape is gabled and it is rather striking. The mountain is rocky towards the top, but is still fairly easy to hike. , also often called or , is 910 meters tall. Deep valleys run through the Tröllaskagi mountain range on both sides of : valley to the north and Dalsdalur valley to the south. Two farms are located at the base of the mountain, Flugumýri to the north and Djúpidalur at the mouth of Dalsdalur. Sources say that, in the summer of 1551, , a mistress of Bishop Jón Arason, hid in a tent in the hollow behind from soldiers that the Danish King had sent to Hólar. The Youth Association (), was named after the mountain and operated in Akrahreppur Akrahreppur (, regionally also ), previously called Blönduhlíðarhreppur, is a former municipality, or hreppur, situated in the Northwestern Region of Iceland, and located east of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of The Sturlungs
The Age of the Sturlungs or the Sturlung Era ( ) was a 42-/44-year period of violent internal strife in mid-13th-century Iceland. It is documented in the '' Sturlunga saga''. This period is marked by the conflicts of local chieftains, '' goðar'', who amassed followers and fought wars, and is named for the Sturlungs, the most powerful family clan in Iceland at the time. The era led to the signing of the Old Covenant, which brought Iceland under the Norwegian crown. ''Goðar'' In the Icelandic Commonwealth, power was mostly in the hands of the ''goðar'' (local chieftains). Iceland was effectively divided into farthings (quarters). Within each farthing were nine ''Goði''-dominions (''"Goðorð"''). The North farthing had an additional three dominions because of its size. There were 39 ''Goðorð''. The ''Goði''-chieftains protected the farmers in their territory and exacted compensation or vengeance if their followers' rights were violated. In exchange, the farmers pledged the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most list of countries and dependencies by population density, sparsely populated country. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents (excluding nearby towns/suburbs, which are separate municipalities). The official language of the country is Icelandic language, Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between Plate tectonics, tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many Glacial stream, glacial rivers flow to the sea through the Upland and lowland, lowlands. Iceland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miklibær
Miklibær is a church site and parsonage in Blönduhlíð in Skagafjörður, Iceland. The oldest source for the church in Miklibær is from the year 1234 in the Sturlunga Saga, which says from that point on, Kolbeinn ungi (“the young”) Arnórsson had the town because he killed Kálfur Guttormsson and his son Guttormur. Miklibær played a considerable role in the Age of the Sturlungs, especially in the Battle of Örlygsstaðir. Sturla Sighvatsson stayed there with part of his squad the night before the battle, and his brothers, Kolbeinn and Þórður, fled to Miklibær and sought sanctuary in the church. Ultimately, they were forced out and captured. Their heads were cut off, as were many others'. The most famous priest to have been at Miklibær is Oddur Gíslason (1740–1786), who became a priest there in 1768. He got a housekeeper named Solveig and she fell in love with him, but it was unrequited. After he married another woman in 1777, Solveig developed a mental illn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Peter
Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in Gospel#Canonical gospels, all four New Testament gospels, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic Church, Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or List of popes, pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch. Peter's History of the papacy, leadership of the early believers is estimated to have spanned from AD 30 or 33 to his death; these dates suggest that he could have been the longest-reigning pope, for anywhere from 31 to 38 years; however, this has never been verified. According to Apostolic Age, Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. The ancient Christian churches all venera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyr
Skyr ( ; ) is a traditional Icelandic cultured dairy product. It has the consistency of strained yogurt, but a milder flavor. Skyr can be classified as a fresh sour milk cheese, similar to curd cheese consumed like a yogurt in the Baltic states, the Low Countries and Germany. It has been a part of Icelandic cuisine for centuries. Skyr has a slightly sour dairy flavor, with a hint of residual sweetness. It is traditionally served cold, sometimes with cream. Commercial manufacturers of skyr may add flavors such as vanilla, coffee, or fruit. Etymology The word skyr is related to the English word ''shear'' (to cut), referring to how the milk is split into the liquid whey and the thick skyr. History Skyr is mentioned in a number of medieval Icelandic sources, including Egil's saga and Grettis saga. It is however unclear how similar this was to modern-day skyr, as no detailed descriptions of skyr exist from this period. Originally it was made from sheep milk, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturlunga Saga
''Sturlunga saga'' (often called simply ''Sturlunga'') is a collection of Icelandic Norse saga, sagas by various authors from the 12th and 13th centuries; it was assembled in about 1300, in Old Norse. It mostly deals with the story of the Sturlungs, a powerful family clan during the eponymous Age of the Sturlungs period of the Icelandic Commonwealth. ''Sturlunga saga'' mostly covers the history of Iceland between 1117 and 1264."Sturlunga saga", Rudolf Simek and Hermann Pálsson, ''Lexikon der altnordischen Literatur'', Kröners Taschenausgabe 490, Stuttgart: Kröner, 1987, , pp. 339–41 It begins with ', the legend of Geirmundr heljarskinn, a regional ruler in late 9th-century Norway, who moves to Iceland to escape the growing power of King Harald I of Norway, Harald Finehair.Jan de Vries (linguist), Jan de Vries, ''Altnordische Literaturgeschichte'', Volume 2 ''Die Literatur von etwa 1150 bis 1300; die Spätzeit nach 1300'', Grundriss der germanischen Philologie 16, 2nd ed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hegranes
Hegranes is the name of the peninsula between the branches of the Héraðsvötn river in Skagafjörður, Iceland. Although Hegranes is called a peninsula (its name is derived from "heron" and "peninsula"), it is actually an island about 15 kilometers long with a fairly tall, rocky headland covered in vegetation. 's western estuary hews closely to the west side of the peninsula, but there is a large sandy area before the peninsula reaches the eastern estuary. Off the southern end of the peninsula, there is a delta called Austara-Eylendið. It has diverse avian life and vegetation and is home to a natural heritage site. History Hegranes was previously its own rural district, or ''hreppur'', called Rípurhreppur, which has since become a part of the larger municipality of Skagafjörður. The assembly, the , was held on the grounds of what is now the farm in Hegranes. This location also sometimes hosted a northern quadrant assembly (, an assembly historically held for a quadr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Skalli Eiríksson
Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required. ''Jón'' is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being ''God (Yahweh) is gracious''. The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before Sigurður and Guðmundur. People with the name ''Jón'' Kings * Jón I of Sweden Others * Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson (1927–2010), Icelandic scholar and folklorist * Jón Jónsson Aðils (1869–1920), Icelandic historian * Jón Arason (c. 1484–1550), Icelandic bishop * Jón Árnason, multiple people * Jón Baldursson (1954–2023), Icelandic bridge player * Jón Atli Benediktsson (born 1960), Icelandic academic * Jón Þór Birgisson (born 1975), Icelandic musician ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
