Sigmund the Elder

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Sigmund the Elder ( 10th century , Stóra Dímun , Faroe Islands ) was the brother of Torbjørn Gøtuskegg and at the same time the father of Brestir and Beinir .

His grandson Sigmundur Brestisson (son of Brestir) appeared as one of the key figures in history in the Faroe Islands during the Viking Age when he Christianized the inhabitants. His nephew Tróndur í Gøtu (son of Torbjørn), however, was Sigmundur Brestisson's worst adversary.

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SURNAME Sigmund the Elder
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brother of Torbjørn Gøtuskegg and at the same time the father of Brestir and Beinir
DATE OF BIRTH 10th century
DATE OF DEATH 10th century or 11th century