[2] The Battle of Örlygsstaðir was fought on 21 August 1238 between Sighvatur Sturluson (brother of Snorri Sturluson) and his son Sturla Sighvatsson on the one hand, and Kolbeinn ungi and Gissur Þorvaldsson (later Earl Gissur) on the other.
[3] Nonetheless, historians estimate that the Sturlungar had a total of 1000 men.
[4] The Ásbirningar and Haukdælir clans emerged victorious after a short battle.
[3] Over 50 men were killed on that day,[5] including Sighvatur and Sturla.
[3] Five others, including Þórir Jökull Steinfinnsson, were executed by beheading following the battle.