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Sigmundur Brestisson

c. 961–1005 · 10th century

Sigmundur Brestisson was a Faroese chieftain and the central hero of the Færeyinga saga. Acting for the Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason, he brought Christianity to the Faroe Islands around 999 and tried to bring them under Norwegian rule, opposed by the pagan chieftain Tróndur í Gøtu, who is said to have had him killed.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sigmundur Brestisson. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sigmundur-brestisson
MLA: “Sigmundur Brestisson.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sigmundur-brestisson. Accessed .
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