Battle of the Gulf

Medieval Icelandic naval battle in 1244

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)[1] was a naval battle on 25 June 1244 in Iceland's Húnaflói Bay, during the Age of the Sturlungs civil war.[2][3][4] The conflicting parties were the followers of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson, a member of the Sturlungar family, and those of Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson.[5] 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

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1. ^ Callow, Chris (2020-08-03). Landscape, Tradition and Power in Medieval Iceland: Dalir and the Eyjafjörður region c.870-c.1265. BRILL. p. 51\. ISBN 978-90-04-33160-0.
2. ^ Elortza, Beñat (2020). "Naval Warfare in Iceland: The Battle of Floabardagi". Medieval Warfare. 9 (6): 26–33\. ISSN 2211-5129.
3. ^ "The Horrific Viking Battles in Skagafjörður, North-Iceland". Guide to Iceland. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
4. ^ Mark, Joshua J. "The Vikings in Iceland". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
5. ^ "The Medieval Literary" (PDF). Tolino.

## External links

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* 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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