Complete the sentence about Saint Thorlak with the correct year: Thorlak returned to Iceland, and in ______, founded the first Augustinian monastery in Iceland at Þykkvabær.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1168
Thorlak returned to Iceland, and in 1168 founded the first Augustinian monastery in Iceland.
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