Chronology · Bókastaðir

Approximate Chronology of the Sagas of Icelanders

Each bar runs from where a saga’s story begins to where it ends, and the dark stretch is the core conflict. These are estimated from the generations they list, the kings they name, key historical events (e.g. the conversion) and their connections with other sagas. Years marked "c." are the most tentative.

The East

Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða

932–933 910–960; climax 932–933

Þorsteins saga hvíta

942–943 905–958; climax 942–943

Brandkrossa þáttr

c. 973–974 885–975; climax 973–974

Vápnfirðinga saga

974–979 950–1000; climax 974–979

Þorsteins þáttr stangarhǫggs

992–993 991–1030; climax 992–993

Fljótsdœla saga

c. 995–996 960–1008; climax 995–996

Gunnars þáttr Þiðrandabana

995–996 991–1006; climax 995–996

Þiðranda þáttr ok Þórhalls

996–997 978–998; climax 996–997

Droplaugarsona saga

998–1005 900–1008; climax 998–1005

Þorsteins saga Síðu-Hallssonar

1018–1020 1013–1021; climax 1018–1020

The North

Vatnsdœla saga

922–924 840–1010; climax 922–924

Svarfdœla saga

c. 925–927 880–985; climax 925–927

955–958 925–967; climax 955–958

Þórðar saga hreðu

968–971 940–990; climax 968–971

Hrómundar þáttr halta

c. 974–975 930–1000; climax 974–975

Reykdœla saga ok Víga-Skútu

c. 977–978 940–992; climax 977–978

Víga-Glúms saga

982–985 935–1003; climax 982–985

Hallfreðar saga vandræðaskálds

996–1000 950–1007; climax 996–1000

Finnboga saga ramma

c. 1003–1004 958–1030; climax 1003–1004

Valla-Ljóts saga

1003–1006 972–1008; climax 1003–1006

Ljósvetninga saga

1012–1013 990–1066; climax 1012–1013

Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar

1028–1031 870–1040; climax 1028–1031

Bandamanna saga

1054–1055 1035–1058; climax 1054–1055

The West

Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss

c. 895–897 850–1000; climax 895–897

Kjalnesinga saga

c. 912–913 880–933; climax 912–913

Víglundar saga

c. 930–932 890–937; climax 930–932

Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar

934–937 858–1000; climax 934–937

Gull-Þóris saga

934–935 890–941; climax 934–935

Hœnsa-Þóris saga

962–963 955–970; climax 962–963

Gísla saga Súrssonar

963–965 950–980; climax 963–965

Hávarðar saga Ísfirðings

c. 984–986 978–997; climax 984–986

Harðar saga ok Hólmverja

986–989 930–1000; climax 986–989

990–998 884–1031; climax 990–998

1001–1003 870–1073; climax 1001–1003

Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu

1005–1008 984–1015; climax 1005–1008

Víga-Styrs saga ok Heiðarvíga

1013–1014 980–1025; climax 1013–1014

Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa

1023–1024 1000–1025; climax 1023–1024

Fóstbræðra saga

1024–1027 1005–1030; climax 1024–1027

Króka-Refs saga

c. 1048–1050 1015–1066; climax 1048–1050

The South

Gunnars saga Keldugnúpsfífls

c. 984–985 982–990; climax 984–985

Flóamanna saga

1001–1005 870–1030; climax 1001–1005

Brennu-Njáls saga

1011–1012 960–1017; climax 1011–1012

Ölkofra þáttr

1022–1023 1021–1023; climax 1022–1023

Greenland and Vínland

Eiríks saga rauða

1006–1009 890–1010; climax 1006–1009

Grœnlendinga saga

1006–1009 970–1028; climax 1006–1009