Thorgeir Thorkelsson

Icelandic chieftain and lawspeaker of the Althing (985–1001), himself a pagan, whose arbitration made Christianity the law of Iceland in 999 or 1000.

Dates

c. 940 – …

Events

1 event

Regions

Western and Central Europe

In the threads

Early medieval Europe (500–1000)

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Events

• Christianization of Icelandbetween 999 and 1000 · Western and Central Europe

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Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi
2. Wikidata: Q612285