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Sturla Þórðarson

1214 - 1284

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Sturla Þórðarson (Old Norse pronunciation: Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈsturlɑ ˈθoːrðɑrˌson]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstʏ(r)tla ˈθourðarˌsɔːn]; 29 July 1214–30 July 1284) was an Icelandic chieftain and writer of sagas and contemporary history during the 13th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sturla Þórðarson has received more than 40,721 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sturla Þórðarson is the 3,363rd most popular writer (down from 2,909th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Iceland (down from 28th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Icelander Writer.

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  • 41k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sturla Þórðarson ranks 3,363 out of 5,755. Before him are Robert Chambers, Remigius of Auxerre, Massimo Bontempelli, Per Petterson, Julius Obsequens, and Étienne Jodelle. After him are Orhan Veli Kanık, Louis Pergaud, Charles Fort, Maurice Paléologue, Anton Delvig, and Simonas Daukantas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1214, Sturla Þórðarson ranks 4. Before him are Louis IX of France, Al-Qurtubi, and Isabella of England.  Among people deceased in 1284, Sturla Þórðarson ranks 10. Before him are Siger of Brabant, Boetius of Dacia, Hōjō Tokimune, Hugh III of Cyprus, Peter I, Count of Alençon, and George, Emperor of Trebizond. After him are Alphonso, Earl of Chester and Adelaide of Holland.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Sturla Þórðarson ranks 33 out of 180. Before him are Jón Ögmundsson (1052), Gunnar Hansen (1947), Geir Haarde (1951), Friðrik Ólafsson (1935), Matthías Jochumsson (1835), and Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885). After him are Jón Leifs (1899), Katrín Jakobsdóttir (1976), Guðbrandur Þorláksson (1542), Eiður Guðjohnsen (1978), Baltasar Kormákur (1966), and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963).

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Among WRITERS In Iceland

Among writers born in Iceland, Sturla Þórðarson ranks 12. Before him are Sæmundr fróði (1056), Jón Arason (1484), Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614), Magnús Scheving (1964), Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807), and Matthías Jochumsson (1835). After him are Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (1963), Einar Benediktsson (1864), Eggert Ólafsson (1726), Einar Már Guðmundsson (1954), Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (1958), and Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888).

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