See also

Þórður "kakali“ SIGHVATSSON (1210-1256)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 1210

  • Dalasýsla, Iceland1,3

  • Residence:

  • "before 1238 returned in 1242"

  • Norway

  •  

  • at the Kings court of Haakon Haakonsson (Haakon IV)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Umboðsmaður konungs, goðorðsmaður, hirðmaður og erindreki

  •  

  • Hákonar gamla.

  • Residence:

  •  

  • Geldingaholti í Seyluhreppi, Skagafjarðarsýsla, Iceland

  • Residence:

  • btw 1250 and 1256 (age 39-46)

  • Norway

  • Death:

  • Oct 11, 1256 (age 45-46)

  • Iceland1

Individual Note

Fought Kolbeinn "ungi"Arnórsson at the Battle of Flóabardag on Húnaflói with ships,he sailed from Trékyllisvík in Strönd, with 15 ships of various sizes and types and 210 men. Kolbeinn sailed out of Selvik at Skaga with 20 ships and about 600 men. Þórður got the better of Kolbeinn in the fight but eventually had to flee but went on to detroy any boats that he found.

Sources

1.

Islendingabok, Islendingabok.

2.

Ibid. ÍÆ, Sturl., Þórðar saga Hreðu (brot eldri gerðar), Bysk., Ann.

3.

http://en.wikipedia.org, Wikipedia.