Early Kings of Norway

According to Dahlmann the Icelanders were and still are skilled writers and had strong writing habits during their long winters. Any history that does exist of the Norse Kings and their past tragedies crimes and acts of valor is virtually entirely owing to this circumstance. The Icelanders it seems not only created beautiful writing on their paper or parchment but were also admirably perceptive and eager for accuracy. As a result they have left us with a collection of narratives known as the Sagas (literally Says) that is unmatched among barbarous peoples in terms of both quantity and quality.These ancient Sagas served as the foundation for Snorro Sturlusons History of the Norse Kings which contains a great deal of poetic fire and faithful sagacity that was used to sort through and adjust the old Sagas. In short the book deserves to be listed among the greatest histories of all time if it were ever properly edited and provided with accurate maps chronological summaries and other supporting materials.The following rough notes of the early Norway Kings are hastily put together based on these sources with a great deal of assistance from accurate knowledgeable and unwearied Dahlmann 1 the German Professor.