Battle of the Gulf

Icelandic naval battle, 1244

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Battle of the Gulf

Part of Age of the Sturlungs
| Date| 25 June 1244

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Location|

Húnaflói, Iceland

Result|  Inconclusive
Belligerents
Sturlungar|  Ásbirningar
Commanders and leaders
Þórður Sighvatsson|  Kolbeinn Arnórsson
Strength
15 ships|  20 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown|  Unknown

The Battle of the Gulf (Icelandic: Flóabardagi) was a naval battle on 25 June 1244 in Iceland's Húnaflói Bay, during the Age of the Sturlungs civil war. The conflicting parties were the followers of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson and those of Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson. Þórður's men were from the Westfjords of Iceland, while Kolbeinn's were northerners. The primary weapons were rocks hurled between boats. A detailed description of the battle can be found in Sturlunga saga.

## References[edit]

* Jón Jóhannesson, Magnús Finnbogason and Kristján Eldjárn (eds.) Sturlunga Saga, Vol 1 & 2, Sturlunguútgáfan, Reykjavík - 1946

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Age of the Sturlungs

Family clans|

* Sturlungar
* Ásbirningar
* Oddaverjar
* Haukdælir
* Vatnsfirðingar
* Svínfellingar

Goði chieftains|

* Snorri Sturluson
* Sighvatr Sturluson
* Sturla Sighvatsson
* Þórður kakali Sighvatsson
* Sturla Þórðarson
* Gissur Þorvaldsson
* Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson
* Brandur Kolbeinsson
* Eyjólfur ofsi Þorsteinsson

Battles and conflicts|

* Battle of Víðines (1208)
* Battle of Örlygsstaðir (1238)
* Battle of the Gulf (1244)
* Battle of Haugsnes (1246)
* Flugumýri Arson (1253)

Politics|

* Haakon IV of Norway
* Hallvarður gullskór
* Vassalage
* Old Covenant
* Icelandic Commonwealth
* Jarldom
* Alþingi
* Goðorð

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