Björn Blöndal
Björn Auðunsson Blöndal | |
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Member of the Althing | |
In office 1845–1846 | |
Appointed by | Christian VIII of Denmark |
Sýslumaður in Húnavatnasýsla | |
In office 1820–1846 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Blöndudalshólar, Iceland | 1 October 1787
Died | 23 June 1846 Hvammur, Vatnsdal, Iceland | (aged 58)
Resting place | Undirfellskirkjugarður |
Children | 15 including Lárus Blöndal |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen (Hafnarskóli) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Björn Auðunsson Blöndal (1 October 1787 – 23 June 1846) was an Icelandic District Commissioner and politician. He was a member of Alþingi from 1845 to 1846.[1]
He took the family name Blöndal during his years of study in Copenhagen.[2]
Björn played a significant role in the trial and execution of Agnes Magnúsdóttir and Friðrik Sigurðsson for the murder of Natan Ketilsson .[3][4] They were the last people to be executed in Iceland, being beheaded at Þrístapar near Vatnsdalshólar in Húnavatnshreppur on 12 January 1830.[3]
In popular culture
[edit]Australian author Hannah Kent's novel Burial Rites was based on the story of Agnes and Friðrik and featured Björn as a character.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jón Gíslason (1 November 1987). "Minning Björn Auðunssonar Blöndals og konu hans Guðrúnar Þórðardóttur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 30. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Björn Blöndal". Alþingi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ a b "Hvenær var síðasta aftakan á Íslandi?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ Sigrún Huld Þorgrímsdóttir (21 May 2005). "Agnes og Friðrik - fyrir og eftir dauðann". Lesbók Morgunblaðsins (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. pp. 1, 4–5. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Karl Blöndal (9 October 2014). "Glæpur Agnesar og refsing". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biography at Alþingi
- Resting place at Garður.is (in Icelandic), retrieved 22 January 2022
- Þrístapar