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    Who was the Norwegian King who fell out with one of the great saga-writers of Iceland, and is believed to have ordered his murder?

    Question #98439. Asked by Flem-ish. (Aug 09 08 3:44 PM)


    lanfranco

    		I think this must be Haakon IV, who seems to have ordered the assassination of Snorri Sturluson.

    Who knew?

    http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwsnorri.htm

    Aug 09 08, 4:09 PM
    author

    		Snorri Sturluson (or Snorre Sturlason, as he is called in Norway) was killed by a guy called Gissr Þorvaldsson, but the murder was ordered by King Håkon IV (which we mainly call Håkon Håkonsson). Snorri had made himself unpopular with the King for having supported his rival to the throne, Earl Skule.

    http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorre

    Aug 09 08, 6:20 PM

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