Thangbrand

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Thangbrand

German priest

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Germanic religion and mythology
The end of paganism
…sent out the German priest Thangbrand about 997. Thangbrand was a ruthless, brutal man; he was outlawed and returned to Norway about 999. But in the year after Thangbrand left (c. 1000), the Icelandic parliament (Althingi) resolved, at the instigation of King Olaf, that all should be baptized, although concessions…
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…sent out the German priest Thangbrand about 997. Thangbrand was a ruthless, brutal man; he was outlawed and returned to Norway about 999. But in the year after Thangbrand left (c. 1000), the Icelandic parliament (Althingi) resolved, at the instigation of King Olaf, that all should be baptized, although concessions…
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