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Timeline of Faroese history

November 05, 2023

This is a timeline of Faroese history comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Iceland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history of the Faroe Islands.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

7th century edit

  • About 625 – It was thought Irish monks settled in the Faroe Islands and were the first people there. In earlier historical studies, it was assumed, that they came around 725. After botanical researches it had to be dated back to 675, and today Faroese scientists believe, that oats have been cultivated on the Faroes since about 625, for example in Mykines.

8th century edit

  • About 795 – Irish monks reach Iceland. It is suggested, that they came from the Faroes after banished by the Vikings. Diucil refers to it 825, but maybe some of the monks stayed in the Faroes.

9th century edit

10th century edit

11th century edit

  • 1005 – Sigmundur Brestisson is killed by Tórgrímur Illi in Sandvík.
  • 1026 – King Olaf II of Norway tries to encash taxes from the Faroes and to establish Norwegian law – but fails.
  • 1028 – The murder of the Norwegian legate Karl of Møre ends Olav's attempts.
  • 1035 – Death of Tróndur í Gøtu, the last Viking chieftain of the Faroes. Leivur Øssursson becomes Christian autocrat over the Faroes as feud under Norwegian government. The Viking age on the Faroes is over.

12th century edit

13th century edit

  • About 1200 – Slavery on the Faroes is abolished by King Sverre
  • 1269 – Bishop Erlendur from Bergen becomes bishop in the Faroes
  • 1271 – King Magnus Lagabøte of Norway establishes the elder Gulatingslog on the Faroes. The Faroese Althing changes from a legislative into a consultative body. 1274/76 the younger Gulatingslog was adopted.
  • 1280 – The Hereford map is the first known map, which mentions the Faroes – as Farei.
  • 1290 – The Hanseatic League is forbidden to trade with the Faroes.
  • 1298 – The Sheep Letter (Seyðabrævið) becomes law. Obviously the slavery is reintroduced, for the sheep letter regulates, among other things, the exposure to slaves.

14th century edit

  • Around 1300 – Beginning of the construction of the Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkjubøur. It was never finished, but is still the main historical building of the country.
  • 1302 – The prohibition against the Hanseatic League is renewed by Norway.
  • Around 1303 – Bishop Erlendur is forced to leave the Faroes.
  • Around 1349 – The Black Death reaches the Faroes – a third of the population (estimated at least 1000 of 3000) dies.
  • 1350 – The Dog Letter (Hundabrævið) becomes law.
  • 1361 – The Hanseatic trade is legalized under the same conditions as of the business people from Bergen.
  • 1397 – Within the Kalmar Union, the Faroes remain under Norway's rule.

15th century edit

  • Around 1400 – The Althing is renamed into Løgting. This name is still in use today.
  • Around 1447 – Attempts by the bishop Goswin of Iceland, to get the Faroes under his diocese, fail.
  • 1490 – Dutch tradesmen get the same privileges in the Faroe business as the Hanseatic League.

16th century edit

17th century edit

18th century edit

19th century edit

  • 1816 – The Parliament is discarded.
  • Since 1709 only one store was in the Faroe Islands, it was located in Tórshavn and belonged to the Danish royal trade monopoly, nobody else was allowed to trade in the Faroes. In the 1830s three stores which belonged to or were under control of the royal trade monopoly opened in the villages Vestmanna, Tvøroyri and Klaksvík.[3]
  • 1852 – The Parliament is re-established.
  • 1856 – The Danish royal trade monopoly abolished.
  • 1888 – The Christmas Meeting (Jólafundurin), the start of a cultural movement and indirectly the start of modern Faroese politics.
  • 1889 – In March a play was performed in Faroese language for the first time. The play was called Veðurføst (it means something like: got stuck due to bad weather) and was written by Súsanna Helena Patursson.[4]
  • 1894 – The industrial revolution reaches the Faroes, with the arrival of commercial whaling, the first actual factory is built at Gjánoyri in 1901.
  • 1899 – On 5 November the Føroya Fólkaháskúli (Faroese Folk high school) was founded in Klaksvík, here the Faroese people could learn how to read and write in Faroese language, which they could not in the public schools, where Danish was the only language teachers were allowed to use. Ten years later the school was moved to Tórshavn.

20th century edit

  • 1906 – The political party Sambandsflokkurin (Union Party) was founded.
  • 1906 – The political party Sjálvstýrisflokkurin (Self-Government Party) was founded.
  • 1919 – The Flag of the Faroe Islands is created by Faroese students in Copenhagen, it was raised in the village Fámjin later the same year.
  • 1938 – Faroese language is now allowed as teaching language in the Faroese schools.
  • 1939 – Faroese language is now allowed to use in the churches of the Faroes (Fólkakirkjan, state church)
  • 1940 13 April – The British occupation of the Faroe Islands starts (lasting until 1945).
  • 1940 April Flag of the Faroe Islands officially recognized (by the British government).
  • 1946 September – A referendum on either a proposal of self-government or independence results in a small majority for independence.
  • 1948 April The home rule act comes into power giving the Faroes a degree of autonomy.
  • 1953 – The Constitution of Denmark (Grundloven) allowed the Faroe Islands as well as Greenland two members in the Danish Parliament.
  • 1957 – On 6 February Útvarp Føroya (now Kringvarp Føroya) started to broadcast Faroese radio.
  • 1973 – Denmark joins the European Economic Community, but the Faroes opt to remain outside the EEC to avoid the Common Fisheries Policy.
  • 1988 – The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA
  • 1989 – Faroe Islands is host for the Island Games.
  • 1992 – On 6 October, the bank Sjóvinnubankin declares bankruptcy starting the worst economic depression in Faroese history.

21st century edit

  • 2005 – The Takeover Act (Overtagelsesloven) of 24 June 2005 which is an extension to the Self-governing Act of 1948, grants the Faroe Islands extended self-rule. The Constitution of Denmark (1953), The Self-governing Act (1948) and The Takeover Act (2005) make up the legal rights of the Faroe Islands within the Danish Realm.[5]
  • 2007 – The Faroese government took over the responsibilities of the only airport in the Faroe Islands, Vága Floghavn. Until this day the airport was run by Danish authorities (Statens Luftfartsvæsen).[6]
  • 2007 – The Faroese government took over the responsibilities of the Faroese Church (Fólkakirkjan) which until then had been Danish.
  • 2013 – In July 2013 the EU imposed sanctions to the Faroe Islands due to a dispute over the fishing quota of herring and mackerel.[7] The boycott started on 28 August 2013, the boycott implies that Faroese vessels carrying herring or mackerel are banned from all EU ports, including Denmark, Sweden and Finland.[8] The Faroe Islands can no longer export herring or mackerel to EU countries as long the boycott persists.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ setur.fo, Bygdin – fyrr, nú og í framtíðini, pp 5 19 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "A History of the Settlement of the Faroe Islands". Icelandic Times. Reykjavík, Iceland. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ setur.fo pp 10 19 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ rit.fo, Súsanna Helena Patursson
  5. ^ Stm.dk, Den færøske selvstyreordning (in Danish)
  6. ^ Fae.fo 22 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Ft.com, EU imposes sanctions on Faroe Islands for overfishing
  8. ^ noraregiontrends.org, GREENLAND SUPPORTS THE FAROE ISLANDS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONFLICT 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine

November 05, 2023
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This is a timeline of Faroese history comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Iceland and its predecessor states To read about the background to these events see history of the Faroe Islands This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 7th century 2 8th century 3 9th century 4 10th century 5 11th century 6 12th century 7 13th century 8 14th century 9 15th century 10 16th century 11 17th century 12 18th century 13 19th century 14 20th century 15 21st century 16 See also 17 References7th century editAbout 625 It was thought Irish monks settled in the Faroe Islands and were the first people there In earlier historical studies it was assumed that they came around 725 After botanical researches it had to be dated back to 675 and today Faroese scientists believe that oats have been cultivated on the Faroes since about 625 for example in Mykines 8th century editAbout 795 Irish monks reach Iceland It is suggested that they came from the Faroes after banished by the Vikings Diucil refers to it 825 but maybe some of the monks stayed in the Faroes 9th century editAbout 825 Grimur Kamban is said to be the first Norse settler in the Faroes at the place which is named Funningur the find About 885 890 Second wave of immigration to the Faroes under king Harald Harfagre of Norway Most of the settlers come from western Norway but also many from Ireland and Scotland 10th century editAround 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 Faereyinga saga starts with its main story The murder of Brestir and Beinir Sigmundsson is assumed to have happened in 969 983 Return of Sigmundur Brestisson 999 The Faroese Althing adopts Christianity against Trond s resistance 11th century edit1005 Sigmundur Brestisson is killed by Torgrimur Illi in Sandvik 1026 King Olaf II of Norway tries to encash taxes from the Faroes and to establish Norwegian law but fails 1028 The murder of the Norwegian legate Karl of More ends Olav s attempts 1035 Death of Trondur i Gotu the last Viking chieftain of the Faroes Leivur Ossursson becomes Christian autocrat over the Faroes as feud under Norwegian government The Viking age on the Faroes is over 12th century editAround 1100 The Faroes become the Diocese of the Faroe Islands initially suffragan to the archbishopric of Hamburg Bremen The Faroese bishop has his seat in Kirkjubour until 1538 Around 1104 The diocese comes under the archbishopric of Lund today Sweden 1152 53 The diocese becomes part of the archbishopric in Nidaros Norway 1156 Sverre comes to the Faroes in the age of 5 for further education in Kirkjubour He returns to Norway in 1176 and becomes King there 13th century editAbout 1200 Slavery on the Faroes is abolished by King Sverre 1269 Bishop Erlendur from Bergen becomes bishop in the Faroes 1271 King Magnus Lagabote of Norway establishes the elder Gulatingslog on the Faroes The Faroese Althing changes from a legislative into a consultative body 1274 76 the younger Gulatingslog was adopted 1280 The Hereford map is the first known map which mentions the Faroes as Farei 1290 The Hanseatic League is forbidden to trade with the Faroes 1298 The Sheep Letter Seydabraevid becomes law Obviously the slavery is reintroduced for the sheep letter regulates among other things the exposure to slaves 14th century editAround 1300 Beginning of the construction of the Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkjubour It was never finished but is still the main historical building of the country 1302 The prohibition against the Hanseatic League is renewed by Norway Around 1303 Bishop Erlendur is forced to leave the Faroes Around 1349 The Black Death reaches the Faroes a third of the population estimated at least 1000 of 3000 dies 1350 The Dog Letter Hundabraevid becomes law 1361 The Hanseatic trade is legalized under the same conditions as of the business people from Bergen 1397 Within the Kalmar Union the Faroes remain under Norway s rule 15th century editAround 1400 The Althing is renamed into Logting This name is still in use today Around 1447 Attempts by the bishop Goswin of Iceland to get the Faroes under his diocese fail 1490 Dutch tradesmen get the same privileges in the Faroe business as the Hanseatic League 16th century editSince around 1500 The Faroes are exposed to pirate raids from the British Isles and western France later also Barbary then a vassal of the Ottoman Empire Around 1520 Joachim Wullenwever from Hamburg becomes reeve over the Faroes on behalf of King Christian II of Denmark 1524 After going into exile Christian II offers the Faroes and Iceland to Henry VIII of England as collateral for a loan Henry denies Historians believe this saved the two countries from losing their languages as it happened with the Norn language in Shetland and Orkney 1540 Land which belonged to the church now became property of the Danish king kongsjord The land was leased by Faroese peasants 1 17th century editSince around 1600 The Faroese language can be distinguished as a separate language 1629 Slave raid of Suduroy18th century edit1709 The Danish Royal Trade Monopoly in the Faroe Islands is founded 1720 The Faroe Islands becomes a county of Denmark as part of Sjaelland province 1724 The Faroe Islands is combined with Iceland into a single province 2 1775 The Faroe Islands are administratively split from Iceland 19th century edit1816 The Parliament is discarded Since 1709 only one store was in the Faroe Islands it was located in Torshavn and belonged to the Danish royal trade monopoly nobody else was allowed to trade in the Faroes In the 1830s three stores which belonged to or were under control of the royal trade monopoly opened in the villages Vestmanna Tvoroyri and Klaksvik 3 1852 The Parliament is re established 1856 The Danish royal trade monopoly abolished 1888 The Christmas Meeting Jolafundurin the start of a cultural movement and indirectly the start of modern Faroese politics 1889 In March a play was performed in Faroese language for the first time The play was called Vedurfost it means something like got stuck due to bad weather and was written by Susanna Helena Patursson 4 1894 The industrial revolution reaches the Faroes with the arrival of commercial whaling the first actual factory is built at Gjanoyri in 1901 1899 On 5 November the Foroya Folkahaskuli Faroese Folk high school was founded in Klaksvik here the Faroese people could learn how to read and write in Faroese language which they could not in the public schools where Danish was the only language teachers were allowed to use Ten years later the school was moved to Torshavn 20th century edit1906 The political party Sambandsflokkurin Union Party was founded 1906 The political party Sjalvstyrisflokkurin Self Government Party was founded 1919 The Flag of the Faroe Islands is created by Faroese students in Copenhagen it was raised in the village Famjin later the same year 1938 Faroese language is now allowed as teaching language in the Faroese schools 1939 Faroese language is now allowed to use in the churches of the Faroes Folkakirkjan state church 1940 13 April The British occupation of the Faroe Islands starts lasting until 1945 1940 April Flag of the Faroe Islands officially recognized by the British government 1946 September A referendum on either a proposal of self government or independence results in a small majority for independence 1948 April The home rule act comes into power giving the Faroes a degree of autonomy 1953 The Constitution of Denmark Grundloven allowed the Faroe Islands as well as Greenland two members in the Danish Parliament 1957 On 6 February Utvarp Foroya now Kringvarp Foroya started to broadcast Faroese radio 1973 Denmark joins the European Economic Community but the Faroes opt to remain outside the EEC to avoid the Common Fisheries Policy 1988 The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA 1989 Faroe Islands is host for the Island Games 1992 On 6 October the bank Sjovinnubankin declares bankruptcy starting the worst economic depression in Faroese history 21st century edit2005 The Takeover Act Overtagelsesloven of 24 June 2005 which is an extension to the Self governing Act of 1948 grants the Faroe Islands extended self rule The Constitution of Denmark 1953 The Self governing Act 1948 and The Takeover Act 2005 make up the legal rights of the Faroe Islands within the Danish Realm 5 2007 The Faroese government took over the responsibilities of the only airport in the Faroe Islands Vaga Floghavn Until this day the airport was run by Danish authorities Statens Luftfartsvaesen 6 2007 The Faroese government took over the responsibilities of the Faroese Church Folkakirkjan which until then had been Danish 2013 In July 2013 the EU imposed sanctions to the Faroe Islands due to a dispute over the fishing quota of herring and mackerel 7 The boycott started on 28 August 2013 the boycott implies that Faroese vessels carrying herring or mackerel are banned from all EU ports including Denmark Sweden and Finland 8 The Faroe Islands can no longer export herring or mackerel to EU countries as long the boycott persists See also editTimeline of Icelandic history Timeline of Swedish historyReferences edit setur fo Bygdin fyrr nu og i framtidini pp 5 Archived 19 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine A History of the Settlement of the Faroe Islands Icelandic Times Reykjavik Iceland 14 September 2016 Retrieved 3 April 2020 setur fo pp 10 Archived 19 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine rit fo Susanna Helena Patursson Stm dk Den faeroske selvstyreordning in Danish Fae fo Archived 22 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Ft com EU imposes sanctions on Faroe Islands for overfishing noraregiontrends org GREENLAND SUPPORTS THE FAROE ISLANDS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONFLICT Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback 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