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Sigmundur Brestisson (961–1005) was a
Faroese Viking chieftain, and was
responsible for
introducing Christianity to the
Faroe Islands in 999. He is one...
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Spegling - Reflection.
Sigmundur Brestisson - Hin
seinasta ferðin, 2006.
Monument in Sandvík in
memory of
Sigmundur Brestisson. Hans
Pauli Olsen Artist's website...
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religion and
rival chieftain Sigmundur Brestisson who was
promulgating it. He and
Sigmundur Brestisson are
central figures in the Færeyinga saga,...
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during the
Viking Age. Sandvík is the
place where Viking chief Sigmundur Brestisson was
murdered after his long swim from Skúvoy in an
attempt to flee from...
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Gaelic origin.
Following the
introduction of
Christianity by
Sigmundur Brestisson, the
islands came
under Norwegian rule in the
early 11th century. The...
- 995 from
Lindisfarne because of the
danger of
Viking raids.
Sigmundur Brestisson, a
Viking chieftain,
introduces Christianity in the
Faroe Islands. March...
- Þoralfsdóttir and Þorkil Barfrost.
Around 986, she
married Sigmundur Brestisson on his
third visit to Norway.
According to the Færeyinga saga, the wedding...
- this
period was the
Christianization of the
Faroe Islands by
Sigmundur Brestisson in 999,
which heralded the end of the
Viking Age and at the same time...
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Daughter of
chief Sigmundur Brestisson, she was
known for her
Christianity and intellect. The
daughter of
Sigmundur Brestisson and Þurið Þorkilsdóttir, Tóra...
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depicted as the antagonist,
juxtaposed against the protagonist,
Sigmundur Brestisson.
Sigmundur pla**** a
pivotal role in the
Christianization of the Faroe...
