Timeline of The Faroe Islands - 900s

900s

  • around 900 - The Faroese Althing is assumed to be founded. If this is true, it is the oldest existing parliament of the world.
  • around 970 - The Færeyinga Saga starts with its main story. The murder of Brestir and Beinir is assumed to have happened in 969.
  • 983 - Return of Sigmundur Brestisson.
  • 999 - The Faroese Althing adopts Christianity against Trónd's resistance.

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