c. 1179–1241
Snorri Sturluson
Icelandic historian, poet and politician
c. 62years, roughly
33%of the people on this site died younger
Snorri Sturluson was born in about 1179 and died in about 1241, so lived for roughly 62 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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