# Sigmundur Brestisson

> Sigmundur Brestisson (961-1005) was a Faroese Viking chieftain, and was responsible for introducing Christianity to the Faroe Islands in 999, according to the Færeyinga saga. He is one of the main characters of the Færeyinga saga.

*First Faroese christian*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/sigmundur-brestisson

## Identity
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 961
- **Died:** 1005
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.2 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 15.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 29.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://gv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [סיגמונד ברסטיסון](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%93_%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9F)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Сигмунд Брестиссон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B4_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Sigmundur Brestisson](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmundur_Brestisson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q302015)

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