- For the theological use of Old Covenant, see Mosaic Covenant, Covenant (biblical) and Old Testament.
The
Old Covenant was the name of the agreement which effected the union of
Iceland and
Norway. It is also known as
Gissurarsáttmáli, named after
Gissur Þorvaldsson, the Icelandic chieftain who worked to promote it. The name "Old Covenant", however, is probably due to historical confusion.
Gamli sáttmáli is properly the treaty of 1302 mentioned below and the treaty of 1262 is the actual
Gissurarsáttmáli.