The Saga Age (Icelandic: Söguöld [ˈsœːɣʏˌœlt]) is the period in Icelandic history during which the majority of the sagas of Icelanders are set. It runs from the settlement of Iceland in 870 until about 1056 when the first bishop in Iceland founded a church at Skálaholt.

Bibliography

  • Smiley, Jane (2005). . Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14-193326-9. In Iceland, the age of Vikings is also called the Saga Age.
  • Somerville, Angus A.; McDonald, Russell Andrew (2013). . University of Toronto Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-4426-0522-0.