Gissur Teitsson
Gissur Teitsson (Modern Icelandic: [ˈcɪsːˌʏːr ˈtʰeitsˌsɔːn]) or Gissur the White was a chieftain or goði in Iceland at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries.[1] He played a preeminent role in the Christianisation of Iceland.[1]
He was the father of Ísleifur Gissurarson and the grandfather of Gissur Ísleifsson, who served as the first two bishops of Iceland.
Footnotes[]
- ^ a b Hjálmarsson 2012, p. 30.
References[]
- Hjálmarsson, Jón R. (2012). History of Iceland: From the Settlement to the Present Day. FORLAGIĐ. ISBN 978-9979-53-513-3.
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