Loftur Sæmundsson (died 1163; Modern Icelandic: [ˈlɔftʏr ˈsaiːˌmʏn(t)sˌsɔːn]; Old Norse: Loptr Sæmundsson [ˈloptz̠ ˈsɛːˌmundsˌson]) was a chieftain of Oddi at Rangárvellir in the south part of Iceland. He was a member of the Oddaverjar family clan and was the son of Sæmundur fróði who had established a school at Oddi. He was married to Þóra Magnúsdóttir, daughter of king Magnus III of Norway. Loftur was the father of Jón Loftsson who adopted Snorri Sturluson.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Ættartölur, Sturlunga saga, 1, Oddaverjar.
  2. ↑ "Oddi á Rangárvöllum". southiceland.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Per Norseng. "Jon Loptsson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Randi Wærdahl. "Snorre Sturlason". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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