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	Sigmundur Brestisson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sigmundur Brestisson (961–1005) introduced Christianity to the Faroe Islands in 999.
		Sigmundur was the son of Brestir and his girlfriend Cæcilia.
		Sigmundur Brestisson was the first Faroe-man to convert to the Christian faith, bringing Christianity to the Faroes at the decree of the Norwegian king Ólavur Tryggvason.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson (241 words)

	www.faroestamps.fo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Sigmundur Brestisson was the first Faroe-man to convert to the Christian faith, and brought Christianity to the Faroes by dekret of the Norwegian king Ólavur Tryggvason.
		At first Sigmundur tried to Christianize the Faroe Islanders by bringing the order to the Alting in Tórshavn, but was nearly killed by the angry mob.
		Er nahm sich ein Stückland in Sigmundargjógv in Sandvík, aber der dortige Bauer tötete den erschöpften Sigmundur und stahl seinen goldenen Armring.
	www.faroestamps.fo /index.php?side=db6efa6c9ab07d5f22bc8bfac1a50417 (423 words)

	Skúvoy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		There it stands that the Wikinger has here chieftain Sigmund Brestisson on Skúvoy used and the first church of the Faeroeer established.
		Sigmundur fled from his enemy by jumping into the sea and swimming to Sandvik on the island of Suduroy (15 km).
		In Sandvik he was found lying exhausted on the shore by Torgrimur Illi who decapitated him and stole his golden bangle.
	www.faroe-islands.net /Geo/skuvoy.html (337 words)

	Skúvoy / Faroe Islands / faroeislands.dk
		The first one said to have been built by Sigmundur Brestisson in the year 999.
		It is said to be the gravestone of Sigmundur Brestisson (from 'Faereyingasaga').
		Tradition says that he lived in his farm on Skuvoy and that he was attacked here by his old enemy Trondur i Gotu who was heathen.
	www.faroeislands.dk /pages/SkuvoyIndex.htm (278 words)

	www.tjatsi.fo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		According to the Færinge Saga, it was the Viking chief Sigmundur Brestisson that brought Christianity to the
		Modstanden mod den nye tro, ledet af den notoriske Trond í Gøtu blev hurtigt nedkæmpet og selv om Sigmundur selv måtte sætte livet til, vandt kristendommen fodfæste.
		Sambært Føroyinga søgu, var tað stórbóndin og víkingurin Sigmundur Brestisson, ið kristnaði Føroyar.
	www.tjatsi.fo /?side=f52bcc421ff19d900d86bd0ec7df36cd (3563 words)

	www.tjatsi.fo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		In the year 999 Olav Trygvason, King of Norway, sent the Faroese chieftain Sigmundur Brestisson to the Faroes along with some priests to baptize the islanders and convert them to Chritianity.
		I året 999 sender Olav Trygvason, Norges konge, den færøske høvding Sigmundur Brestisson til Færøerne sammen med præster 'at døbe folket og lære det det bedste i den kristne tro'.
		Árið 999 sendir Ólavur Trygvason, Kongur Noregs, Sigmund Brestisson til Føroya saman við prestum 'at skíra fólkið og kenna teimum tað fremsta í teirri kristnu trúgv'.
	www.tjatsi.fo /?side=29fba602df923cabdc2c76cba644af38 (1858 words)

	Telegraph \| Travel \| Offshore haven
		One of the best moments in the Faroese Saga is when the hero, Sigmundur Brestisson, cunningly capsizes an adversary's craft with a strategically inserted pitchfork.
		Sigmundur's appetite for mayhem did not prevent him introducing Christianity to the Faroes around the year 1000.
		His grave, on Skugvoy, is appropriately atmospheric, the mound of earth angled across the cemetery's steep seaward drift.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2006/06/07/etfaroe07.xml&sSheet=/travel/2006/06/07/ixtrvhome.html (1118 words)

	Nordagota / Faroe Islands / faroeislands.dk
		In the saga Trondur is represented as the ‘bad guy’ while the ‘good guy’ is Sigmundur Brestisson.
		Sigmundur christianised the Faroe Islands for the King of Norway.
		For example the ‘good’ Sigmundur led Viking-expeditions to The Baltic states with rape and pillage for the King of Norway.
	www.faroeislands.dk /pages/NordagotaIndex.htm (176 words)

	Collector's Target: REFERENCE CATALOG: Postage Stamps & First Day Covers from the Færoe Islands 2000: ...
		According to the Færinge Saga, it was the Viking chief Sigmundur Brestisson that brought Christianity to the Faroe Islands.
		On the orders of the Norwegian King Olav Trygvason, Sigmundur forced the island people to convert to Christianity about the year 1000 AD.
		Resistance to the new religion, led by the notorious Trond í Gøtu, was quickly suppressed; and even though Sigmundur himself lost his life, Christianity gained a foothold.
	www.collectorstarget.com /faroes0001.html (872 words)

	R.A.F.'s Web World
		The cultural folk hero, Sigmundur Brestisson, who brought Christianity to the Faroes, around 1000, at the command of King Olav of Norway, was killed on the shores of Sandvík in the year 1005.
		The saga of the Faroese tells us that he was forced to flee his native island of Skúvoy to the north and, swimming with two exhausted comrades on his back, he missed his intended retreat of Stóra Dímun, as the strong current forced him ashore at Sandvík.
		When Sigmundur came ashore, exhausted from his long swim to what he thought would be safety, Torgrímur the Evil One fell upon him as he lay helpless on the sand and killed him for the golden bracelet he wore on his arm.
	home.worldonline.dk /raf/Faroes/suduroy.html (865 words)

	Sigmundur posing as Christ (or - The One That Got Away) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Sigmundur Brestisson, the man that placed the Faroe Islands under Norwegian taxation, and brought the Norwegian church here, is celebrated with a new statue outside Vesturkirkjan.
		"...(Brestisson) went with armed men to the residence of the chieftain Tróndur í Gøtu, broke in his house by night, and gave him the choice between Christianity or beheading.
		The opponent would be confused all right, but Sigmundur would be dead before he regained his sword.
	www.flickr.com /photos/styrheim/163836781 (287 words)

	www.faroestamps.fo
		Strife and discord broke out frequently, and in the course of a fight the brothers Brestir and Beinir were killed, so Havgrímur from Suðuroy took possession of Dímun.
		His son, Øssur Havgrímsson, built defences on the island, but he was later killed by Brestir’s son, Sigmundur Brestisson.
		In the middle ages the ownership of Dímun passed to the king, and it has since been transferred to a farm.
	www.faroestamps.fo /index.php?side=adc2e08da621f1c5815d1bbd7b762ad6 (1518 words)

	The making of the Færeyinga saga
		It is the story of Trondur of Gøta and his chief adversary, Sigmundur Brestisson.
		The author of the saga tends to eulogize Sigmundur, who was on the side of spreading the Christian faith to the islands, while depicting his antagoinst Trondur as ruthless and unscrupulous.
		This is offered as an evidence that the author must have been a member of the clergy at a cloister or a church.
	pw1.netcom.com /~kyamazak/myth/faroese/faereyinga-saga-origins-e.htm (611 words)

	Faroe Islands Tourist Guide 2005
		Archaeological excavations have documented that the present church is the sixth in a succession of churches built on the same site.
		The Viking chieftain, Sigmundur Brestisson, who brought Christianity to the Faroe Islands around 1000 AD, is buried on Skúvoy.
		In days of old, he lived on the island and, according to the Faroese Sagas, he leapt into the sea from the cliffs of Skúvoy to escape the onslaught of Viking warriors commanded by his arch rival, the chieftain Tróndur í Gøta.
	www.faroeislands.com /Default.asp?sida=681 (1171 words)

	R.A.F.'s Web World
		Excavations have documented that the present church is the sixth in a row of churches built on the same site.
		The ancient Viking chieftain, Sigmundur Brestisson, who brought Christianity to the Faroes around 1000 AD, is buried on Skúvoy.
		Skúvoy was his adopted home and according to the saga, it was from this small island that he fled in a daring swim to reach safety when attacked by forces loyal to his main adversary, the chieftain Tóndur í Gøtu.
	home.worldonline.dk /raf/Faroes/sandoy.html (716 words)

	ghrterht
		Also we must conclude, that Sigmundur Brestisson, who hitherto has been credited at the man who Christened Faroe Islanders, was Celtic Christian, before he persuaded to take on Roman Catholic belief.
		The final conclusion of all this must therefore be, that Sigmundur Brestisson did not christen all of the Faroese people because they were Celtic Christian already.
		The vendetta between Gøtu Trónd, who according to The Faroe Islander Saga was next of kin to Brestir, Beinir and Sigmundur Brestisson therefore has been a family battle over land as well as a battle between Celtic Christianity and Roman Catholic Christianity.
	www.naddoddur.com /Sub/felagi.htm (3280 words)

	Nordic Vikings - Royal Blue Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Ibn Fadlan's disgust is thus probably motivated by ideas of personal hygiene particular to the Muslim world (for instance, Muslims are required to wash only with running water), while the very example intended to convey the disgusting customs of the Rus' at the same time records that they did in fact wash every morning.
		Although it is said in Locachica´s post that norwegian vikings went to Faroe Islands, our main viking chiefs, Sigmundur Brestisson and Tróndur í Götu, were of mixed blood, celtic and norwegian.
		Today´s historians think Faroe Island was populated by vikings from the norwegian settlements in Scotland and Ireland along with the people who came directly from Norway.
	forums.rbhq.net /showthread.php?t=5214 (2195 words)

	Faroe Islands - Uncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		His ruling time began in the late 9.
		His religion was of shamanic origin and he fought fiercily with a religious rival Sigmundur Brestisson who was a Druid.
		Tróndur í Gøtu's biggest achievement was making his many irish slaves build him a monument in the shape of pyramid of splendid appearence, it was clad with gold and a great plethora of gems.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Faeroe_Islands (392 words)

	Faroe Islands Local Customs - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		The Saga of the Faroe Islanders was written in Iceland by an unknown author in the 13th century.
		The two main caracters are the sly and evil Þrándur í Götu (Thrand of Gata) and the christian hero Sigmundur Brestisson, friend of Olav Tryggvason king of Norway.
		The story describes the resistance of Faeroese leaders to Norwegian interference during the first part of the 11th century.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Faroe_Islands/Local_Customs-Faroe_Islands-R-2.html (314 words)

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