Abstract:It is commonly accepted that marriage was an important political institution in the middle ages. Marriage was one way of making allies, confirming friendship between the two involved families, or even reconciliation. This was by no means different in the Icelandic freestate. Through marriage chieftains like Snorri Sturluson, and his brother ҂órdur, both secured and increased their influence. On the other hand, both Snorri and ҂órdur had concubines; Snorri most likely while he was still married but ҂órdur betwe… Show more
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