Sighvatr Sturluson

poet
Person human Q3480327
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Summary

Sighvatr Sturluson was born on 1170[1]. He died on 1238[2]. He worked as a skald[3] and poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sturla Þórðarson (elder)[6]
  • Mother: Ólöf Vilhjálmsdóttir[7]
  • Spouse: Halldóra Tumadóttir[8], Q141639364[9]
  • Child: Sturla Sighvatsson[10], Þórður kakali Sighvatsson[11], Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir[12], Tumi Sighvatsson yngri[13], Tumi Sighvatsson[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Iceland[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: Sturlungar family clan[17]
  • Participated in conflict: Battle of Örlygsstaðir[18]
  • Given name: Sighvatur[19]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[20]
  • Sibling: Snorri Sturluson[21], Helga Sturludóttir[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[23]

Why It Matters

Sighvatr Sturluson has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Who were Sighvatr Sturluson's parents?

Sighvatr Sturluson's father was Sturla Þórðarson (elder)[6]. Sighvatr Sturluson's mother was Ólöf Vilhjálmsdóttir[7].

Who was Sighvatr Sturluson married to?

Sighvatr Sturluson's spouses include Halldóra Tumadóttir[8] and Q141639364[9].

What did Sighvatr Sturluson do for work?

Sighvatr Sturluson worked as a skald[3] and poet[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → —
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Kinship to subject: paternal half-sister, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791527475332"
  2. 12d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → —
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Family name: placeholder for "novalue", #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791257783068"
  3. 13d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Halldóra Tumadóttir, Q141639364
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Spouse: Q141639364, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791119184727"
  4. 15d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Snorri Sturluson, Helga Sturludóttir
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sibling: Helga Sturludóttir, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790992318762"
  5. 16d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Factgrid item id → Runic Games
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'es', 'is', 'it', 'ko', 'sv']
    Citizenship → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Familysearch person id: LCD9-BWC, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790902746679"
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