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Ari, Thorgilsson

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Ari, Thorgilsson (c. 1067–1148)

Icelandic priest, described as the ‘father of Icelandic historiography’. His Íslendingbók/Book of the Icelanders is a concise and accurate survey of Icelandic history from when the island was first settled to about 1120. Ari makes ample use of oral sources and is highly critical in his approach. He may further have laid the foundations of the Landnámabók/Book of Settlements and other historical works.



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