Íslendingabók
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Íslendingabók is a medieval Icelandic historical work, traditionally attributed to Ari Þorgilsson, that records the early history, settlement, and governance of Iceland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Íslendingabók canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
chronicle ⓘ medieval Icelandic historical work ⓘ |
| alternativeName | The Book of the Icelanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1122–1133 ⓘ |
| author | Ari Þorgilsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Icelandic ecclesiastical authorities ⓘ |
| contains |
chronological list of bishops
ⓘ
chronological list of lawspeakers ⓘ genealogies of Icelandic chieftains ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Old Norse literature ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 12th century ⓘ |
| field |
Icelandic studies
ⓘ
medieval Scandinavian history ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Commonwealth period of Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
settlement age of Iceland ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
ⓘ
history ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | use of oral tradition and legal records ⓘ |
| influenced | later Icelandic historical works ⓘ |
| language |
Old Icelandic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Icelandic sagas and historical writing ⓘ |
| mentions | Norwegian kings in relation to Iceland ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent | establishment of dioceses at Skálholt and Hólar ⓘ |
| originalManuscriptStatus | lost ⓘ |
| originalScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | later manuscript copies ⓘ |
| records |
conversion of Iceland to Christianity
ⓘ
early Icelandic law and governance ⓘ establishment of the Althing ⓘ settlement of Iceland by Norse settlers ⓘ |
| regionDescribed | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfAuthor | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian historiography ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for the history of the Icelandic Commonwealth
ⓘ
one of the earliest written sources on Icelandic history ⓘ |
| structure | short prose chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
early history of Iceland
ⓘ
governance of Iceland ⓘ settlement of Iceland ⓘ |
| timeCoverageEnd | early 12th century ⓘ |
| timeCoverageStart | settlement of Iceland in the 9th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Ari Þorgilsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | chronological dating by years after settlement ⓘ |
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