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.
He took the family name Blöndal during his years of study in Copenhagen.
Björn played a significant role in the trial and execution of Agnes Magnúsdóttir and for the murder of . They were the last people to be executed in Iceland, being beheaded at Þrístapar near Vatnsdalshólar in Húnavatnshreppur on 12 January 1830.
In popular culture Australian author Hannah Kent's novel Burial Rites was based on the story of Agnes and Friðrik and featured Björn as a character.
References
External links Biography at Alþingi Resting place at Garður.is (in Icelandic), retrieved 22 January 2022