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Heimskringla
Heimskringla (c. 1225–1235 CE) is a monumental saga chronicle of Norwegian kings from legendary origins to 1177 CE, attributed to the Icelandic chieftain, poet, and historian Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241). Comprising 16 sagas in three main parts—Ynglinga Saga, the lives of historical kings from Halfdan the Black to Harald Hardrada, and the civil war era—it is written in clear, objective Old Norse prose with embedded s
PeopleHeimskringla
Heimskringla portrays authority as contingent on law, counsel, and the consent of free men. By chronicling how rulers gain—and lose—legitimacy through justice or overreach, it delivers a hard lesson for free societies: power that ignores law and custom invites lawful resistance.
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Heimskringla; or, The Lives of the Norse Kings
Snorri Sturluson, 1178–1241 · 1932 · Heimskringla; or, The Lives of the Norse Kings. Translated by Erling Monsen and A. H. Smith. Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons, 1932.
Books & WorksThe Heimskringla
Snorri Sturluson, 1178–1241 · 1964 · The Heimskringla; or, the Sagas of the Norse Kings. Translated by Lee M. Hollander. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1964. 4 volumes.
Books & WorksThe Stories of the Kings of Norway Called the Round World (Heimskringla)
Snorri Sturluson, 1178–1241 · 1893–1905 · The Stories of the Kings of Norway Called the Round World (Heimskringla). Translated by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1893–1905. 4 volumes. The Saga Library.