Gissur Þorvaldsson

Icelandic chief
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Gissur Þorvaldsson

Summary

Gissur Þorvaldsson is a human[1]. He was born on 1208[2]. He died on January 12, 1268[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Gissur Þorvaldsson was born on 1208[2].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson died on January 12, 1268[3].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson's father was Þorvaldur Gissurarson[5].
  • A child of Gissur Þorvaldsson was Hallur Gissurarson[6].
  • A child of Gissur Þorvaldsson was Ísleifur Gissurarson[7].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson held citizenship in Iceland[8].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson is recorded as male[9].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson's family is recorded as Haukdælir family clan[11].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson's noble title is recorded as jarl[12].
  • Gissur Þorvaldsson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Gissur Þorvaldsson'}[13].

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Origins and Family

Gissur Þorvaldsson was born on 1208[2]. His father was Þorvaldur Gissurarson[5].

Personal Life

Children include Hallur Gissurarson[6], a feudatory[14], 1234–1253[15] and Ísleifur Gissurarson[7], a Catholic priest[16], 1006–1080[17], of Iceland[18].

Death and Burial

Gissur Þorvaldsson died on January 12, 1268[3].

Why It Matters

Gissur Þorvaldsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Who were Gissur Þorvaldsson's parents?

Gissur Þorvaldsson's father was Þorvaldur Gissurarson[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hallur Gissurarson, Ísleifur Gissurarson
    Aliases
    Father Þorvaldur Gissurarson
    Instance of human
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/45810|batch #45810]]: add missing GNDs"
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