13th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1208 | Kolbeinn Tumason dies at the hands of bishop Guðmundur Arason's men in the Battle of Víðines. | |
| 1220 | Snorri Sturluson becomes a vassal of King Hákon of Norway, kicking off the Sturlungaöld civil war. | |
| 1238 | Battle of Örlygsstaðir. | |
| 1241 | Snorri Sturluson is murdered. | |
| 1244 | Battle of the Gulf – Iceland's largest domestic naval battle. | |
| 1253 | The Flugumýri Arson, a failed attempt to murder Gissur Þorvaldsson, Jarl of Iceland. | |
| 1262 | The signing of Old Covenant leads to Icelanders becoming subjects of the King of Norway. |
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Icelandic History
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