The descendants of Flosi of Njáls saga rule the south-east under the Vatnajökull, from Svínafell in Öræfi west to Síða.
Their head Sigurður Ormsson is married to the lawspeaker's daughter and is stepfather to Kolbeinn Tumason. On 1 January 1200 he holds the Glæðir property in Síða against Sæmundur of Oddi, with Kolbeinn and Sighvatur Sturluson sworn to back him.
Who rules
- Name
- Sigurður Ormsson of Svínafell
- Title
- Head of the kindred
- Confidence
- medium
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Put together from the records of its chieftains, which give the sources.
On the map: A kindred had no border. An Icelandic chieftain ruled people, not ground: his followers (thingmen) chose him, could leave him and lived scattered among other chieftains' men. The colour marks the districts where the kindred's chieftains held their power and most of their followers, as the sagas show them.
Primary sources for this realm
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The saga of the Sturlungs: the compilation of contemporary Icelandic sagas, Sturla Þórðarson and other authors, compiled by Þórðr Narfason (the component sagas between about 1200 and 1280; compiled about 1300). The only contemporary narrative of Iceland. Read online
- The Grey Goose laws: the law of the Icelandic Commonwealth (law first written down in 1117 to 1118; the surviving manuscripts Konungsbók (about 1250) and Staðarhólsbók (about 1270)). The law under which Iceland was run in 1200: the goðar and their thingmen, the local and quarter things and the Althing, the Fifth Court, the lawspeaker, outlawry, compensation and the Christian law section with the tithe. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.