Old Norse-Icelandic work of universal history
Veraldar saga (The Saga of the World) is an Old Norse-Icelandic work of universal history written in its earliest form some time in the twelfth century. It was first called "Veraldar saga" by Konráð Gíslason in his 1860 edition of the text.
"Veraldar saga" follows the common medieval practice of dividing the world into six ages. However, it is unlike twelfth century European historiography for being written entirely in the vernacular, without any interpolated poetry, and for giving no attention to the area of the world where it was composed, instead focusing on the Holy Roman Empire. Cross notes that it instead has more in common with European works from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Summary.
"Veraldar" "saga" is a history of the world from Creation to the twelfth century. In most versions, the saga switches to the present tense to when it reaches its final sentence which says that Frederick I Barbarossa is Holy Roman Emperor. This suggests that it was written sometime during Frederick's reign from 1155 to 1190.
The six ages are as follows: 
1. Creation of the world to the construction of Noah's Ark. ;br ;
2. Noah entering the Ark to the life of Terah, Abraham's father. ;br ;
3. The life of Abraham to the reign of King Saul. ;br ;
4. The reign of King David to the life of Elisha, foster-son of Elijah. ;br ;
5. The Babylonian Captivity to the reign of Emperor Augustus. ;br ;
6. The birth of Christ to the reign of Emperor Frederick I, though the sixth age was envisioned to last until Judgement Day.
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