Some Basque whalers went on a whaling expedition to Iceland and were killed after a conflict in 1615 with local people in the region of the Westfjords.

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On the 13th of October, Martín and the other 17 of his group were killed at Æðey and Sandeyri in Ísafjarðardjúp while they were fishing, by troops commanded by Ari Magnússon. According to Jón Guðmundsson, the bodies were stabbed in the eyes, ears and noses and had their genitals mutilated. The captain, Martín de Villafranca, was injured in the shoulder and chest with an axe but managed to escape into the sea. However, he was stoned in the water and dragged to the shore where he was tortured to death.

Two verdicts were instigated by Sheriff Ari Magnússon of Ögur, Ísafjarðardjúp, in October 1615 and January 1616. The Spaniards were considered criminals after their ships were wrecked and in accordance with the Icelandic law book of 1281, it was decided that the only right thing to do was to kill as many of them as possible. An estimated 32 Spaniards were killed.[2][3]

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

"Oh your ship crashed? Guess I have to kill ya. 🤷‍♂️"

😳

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"... quickly, right, since this was all a big mistake?"

"..."

"... q-quickly... right...?"

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

sharpens eyeball knife thoughtfully

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I wonder how they treat that at immigration at an airport for tourists ....

Oh, you're from Spain? ... please go through that door please .... door shuts ... gun shots go off

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

[sweating] "I-I'm from Catalonia, d-definitely not Spain"

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Catalonia eh? ... you have to go through that door then ... door shuts ... sounds of whip cracking and screaming

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

The first conflict began when one group entered the empty house of a merchant of Þingeyri and stole some dried fish. As retaliation, on the night of October 5th, a group of Icelanders entered the hut where the Spaniards were sleeping and killed 14 of them.

Memo to myself: Never steal a fish in Iceland!