A Shetlander in Iceland in 1252 - a talk by archivist Brian Smith
Thursday, March 27th 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Shetland Museum and Archives
In 1252 a Shetlander called Öndótt arrived in Iceland. He was the skipper of a ship. He had come to collect a debt – he was very likely a merchant, like several Shetland and Orcadian visitors to Iceland at that time.
Öndótt spent the autumn and winter travelling around the island. He bumped into some of the most important Icelandic chieftains. It was the last days of the Icelandic Commonwealth, when King Hakon of Norway was trying to take control. The Shetland skipper found himself embroiled in the tense atmosphere of that period.
A talk with Shetland Museum archivist, Brian Smith.
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