Heimskringla or the Lives of the Norse Kings - Paperback

Heimskringla or the Lives of the Norse Kings is a historical book written by Icelandic historian Sturlason, also known as Snorre. The book is a collection of sagas that chronicles the lives of the kings of Norway from the legendary Yngling dynasty to the 12th century reign of Magnus Erlingsson. The book is divided into three parts: The Ynglinga Saga, The Saga of the Kings of Norway, and The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason. The Ynglinga Saga tells the story of the mythical kings of Norway, while the Saga of the Kings of Norway covers the reigns of the historical kings. The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason focuses on the life and reign of Olaf Tryggvason, a Viking king who played a significant role in the conversion of Norway to Christianity. Heimskringla provides valuable insights into the political and social history of Norway during the Viking Age and the early Middle Ages. The book is considered one of the most important works of medieval Icelandic literature and has been translated into several languages.1932. Contents: Snorre's Life; Snorre's Writings; The Manuscripts; Previous Translations; Character and Customs of the Nordic Races; The Origin of the Nordic Races; the Norse Kings; The Jutes, Angles and Saxons; England's Danish Kings; History of the Norse Kings: Ynglinga Saga; Halvdan the Black; Harald Hairfair; Hacon the Good; Eric's Sons; Hacon the Jarl; Olav Trygvason; St. Olav; Magnus the Good; Harald Hardrade; Olav Kyrre (or the Peaceful); Magnus Barefoot; Sigurd the Crusader and his brothers Eystein and Olav; Magnus the Blind and Harald Gilli (Gilchrist); Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the sons of Harald Gilli; Hacon Broad-shoulder; and Magnus Erlingson.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.