Snorri Sturluson

Snorri Sturluson (1179 – 1241) was an Icelandic politician, poet and historian. Among his works is the Heimskringla, a history of the Norwegian kings.
==Biography==
===Prose Edda===
Inspired by the sagas and legends of Norse myth passed on through word of mouth. Snorri decided to document the best chronological account of every story he'd heard. This idea would later materialize as his ,Echoes of History: Ragnarök – Episode 1: The Birth of the Universe published around the year 1220, in what was already a post-Christian Scandinavia. Notable stories within are of Borr, son of Búri, and of the Nine Realms.Echoes of History: Ragnarök – Episode 2: Nine Vast and Rich Realms The story of Baldr, was also conflated with and combined with the story of Jesus of Nazareth, taking in the Christian influences of Snorri's time.Echoes of History: Ragnarök – Episode 4: Loki, the Fun God turned Murderous Pariah
===Heimskringla===
Nearly a decade later, Snorri wrote and had published, the Heimskringla, which was a detailed history and chronology of Norwegian kings, from their mythical beginnings until the reign of .
===Legacy===
During the early 16th century, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze bought a copy of this book from a book shop in Constantinople.Assassin's Creed: Revelations
By the modern era, Snorri's works had become the foremost used source when referring to Norwegian history. Although deemed not the most scholarly or accurate, they were by far the most detailed.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations 
*Echoes of History 
==References==
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