Sturla ©©đr©ʻarson is one of only a handful of thirteenth-century Icelandic historians to be known by name, and he is certainly one of the most significant. A number of works may be traced directly to his literary-cultural circle, notably Landn©Łmab©đk (The Book of Settlements), ©slendinga saga (The Saga of Icelanders) and H©Łkonar saga H©Łkonarsonar (The Saga of King H©Łkon). Moreover, it is thought that Sturla was involved in the production of the legal text known as J©Łrns©Ư©ʻa , as well as annals and, possibly, some of the ©slendingas©œgur (Sagas of Icelanders). In addition to his role as author and compiler, Sturla ©©đr©ʻarson was one of the most powerful men in Iceland. In 1262 Sturla visited the court of King Magn©ðs H©Łkonarson ́the Law-mender ́ in Norway as a court poet. He later became the king ́s liegeman, and it was for King Magn©ðs that Sturla wrote the sagas of King H©Łkon and King Magn©ðs. Sturla served as lawman of all Iceland in the period 1272-77, and then as lawman for the north and west of the country until 1282. He died on 30 July 1284. Contributors are Ann-Marie Long, ©rmann Jakobsson, Au©ʻur Magn©ðsd©đttir, G©Ưsli Sigur©ʻsson, Gu©ʻr©ðn ©sa Gr©Ưmsd©đttir, Gu©ʻr©ðn Nordal, Gunnar Har©ʻarson, Hans Jacob Orning, Helgi ©orl©Łksson, J©đn Vi©ʻar Sigur©ʻsson, Lena Rohrbach, Patricia Pires Boulhosa, Philadelphia Ricketts, R.I. Moore, Randi Bj©ırshol W©Œrdahl, Roberta Frank, Sveinbj©œrn Rafnsson, Sverrir Jakobsson, Theodore M. Andersson, ©lfar Bragason and Verena Hoefig.