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4 unusual facts about Arason


Arason

Guðmundur Arason (1161–1237), influential 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop

Kristján Arason, former member of Icelandic national handball team

Jón Arason (1484–1550), Icelandic Roman Catholic bishop and poet

Helgi Þór Arason (born 1986), rose to popularity after competing in Idol Stjörnuleit 2, the Icelandic version of Pop Idol


Icelandic Reformation

The Danish king and his emissaries did not immediately move against Catholic bishop Jón Arason, who still controlled his seat at Hólar.

Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir

She was the daughter of the Reverend Jón Arason (1606–1673) of Vatnsfjörður and his wife Hólmfríður Sigurðardóttir.

Þorvaldr veili

When Þangbrandr arrived in his area, in Grímsnes, Þorvaldr gathered a troop to slay him and his companion Guðleifr Arason.


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