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2. Iceland History Iceland history begins when the first people came to Iceland. They were Irish monks, who probably settled there in the eight century. http://www.iceland-vacation-information.com/iceland_history.html

Welcome Eat and sleep Explore Iceland And more Contact Us Iceland history The Iceland history of Settlers Iceland history begins when the first people came to Iceland. They were Irish monks, who probably settled there in the eight century. There is, however, no archaeological evidence of any settlement by the Irish, and only a few passages in books offer documentary evidence of their residence in Iceland. They are said to have left the country on the arrival of the pagan Norsemen, who systematically settled Iceland in the period 870-930 AD. Iceland was thus the last European country to be settled. The main Sources for Iceland history The Iceland history of establishment of Althingi In the year 930, at the end of the settlement period, Althingi (legislature and judiciary) was established and a legal code was adopted. Althingi met once a year in summer to adopt laws and render verdicts. There were also four local courts and a system of regional assemblies, led by the chieftains. On the lowest level of authority there were the "hreppar", or local districts, where the farmers assembled to conduct the affairs of the community. The establishment of Althingi marks the formation of the Icelandic Commonwealth, although it had no executive power. In about the year 1022, Iceland entered into its first treaty with a foreign country when it made a agreement with King Olafur Haraldsson (St Olaf) of Norway concerning the rights of Icelanders in Norway and Norwegians in Iceland. The Iceland history of Conversion

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Country Ranks Introduction Geography People ... Feedback Iceland History http://workmall.com/wfb2001/iceland/iceland_history.html Source: US State Department Iceland was settled in the late 9th and early 10th centuries, principally by people of Norse origin. In 930 A.D., the ruling chiefs established a republican constitution and an assembly called the Althingithe oldest parliament in the world. Iceland remained independent until 1262, when it entered into a treaty establishing a union with the Norwegian monarchy. Iceland passed to Denmark in the late 14th century when Norway and Denmark were united under the Danish crown. In the early 19th century, national consciousness revived in Iceland. The Althingi had been abolished in 1800 but was reestablished in 1843 as a consultative assembly. In 1874, Denmark granted Iceland home rule, which again was extended in 1904. The constitution, written in 1874, was revised in 1903, and a minister for Icelandic affairs, residing in Reykjavik, was made responsible to the Althingi. The Act of Union, a 1918 agreement with Denmark, recognized Iceland as a fully sovereign state united with Denmark under a common king. Iceland established its own flag, but Denmark continued to represent Icelandic foreign affairs and defense interests. German occupation of Denmark in 1940 severed communications between Iceland and Denmark. Consequently, Iceland moved immediately to assume control over its own territorial waters and foreign affairs. In May 1940, British military forces occupied Iceland. In July 1941, responsibility for Iceland's defense passed to the United States. Following a plebiscite, Iceland formally became an independent republic on June 17, 1944.

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History of Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is part of the Scandinavia series Geography Mountains Peninsula Viking Age Old Norse ... Christianization Political entities Kalmar Union Denmark–Norway Sweden–Finland Sweden–Norway ... Sweden Iceland Åland Faroe Islands Greenland Jämtland ... Schleswig-Holstein Other Languages Scandinavism Nordic Council Monetary Union ... SAS This box: view talk edit This article is about the history of the areas comprising modern-day Iceland Contents Early history Age of Settlement (874-930) Discovery First settler ... edit Early history Iceland on the Carta Marina by Olaus Magnus In geological terms, Iceland is a young island. It started to form about 20 million years ago from a series of volcanic eruptions on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge . The Iceland hotspot is likely partly responsible for the island's creation and continued existence. Iceland remained for a long time one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans (the others being New Zealand and Madagascar ). It has been suggested that the land called Thule by the Greek merchant Pytheas (4th century BC ) was actually Iceland, although it seems highly unlikely considering Pytheas' description of it as an agricultural country with plenty of milk, honey, and fruit (possibly the

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European Countries Search the Directory Web News Images MP3/Music Find It By Country Andorra Albania A rmenia ... Faroe Island s Finland France Georgia Germany ... United Kingdom ABOUT ICELAND Iceland Country Briefs: Iceland as the name suggests is the abode of ice but on the same hand it is the hottest tourist destination in Europe today. Iceland�s first lure is its scenic splendor, its natural features such as glaciers, hot springs, geysers, active volcanoes, portentous peaks and big lava deserts. In the second place Iceland is also famous for its expansive landscape, folklore tradition and a rich history. Iceland is a borderless country. It is basically a volcanic island in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland and The Faroe Islands. Iceland is ranked 107 th in the world on the basis of area. Iceland covers an area of around 103,000 square kilometers and its population is not more than 3.5 lakhs. The capital of Iceland is its largest city Reykjavik. On looking back we find that Iceland before 9 th and 12 th centuries Iceland was uninhabited and undiscovered. The immigrants from Scandinavia and from Ireland and Scotland were the first to discover Iceland.

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Timeline of Icelandic history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Timeline of the history of Iceland Jump to: navigation search This is a timeline of Icelandic history . To read about the background to these events, see History of Iceland This timeline is incomplete ; some important events may be missing. Please help add to it. edit 9th century Year Date Event Dicuil , an Irish monk refers to fellow monks who spent the summer on an island which they referred to as Thule , far to the north. Naddoddr discovers Iceland. Was en route to the Faroe Islands but drifted off course and landed near Reyðarfjörður in Iceland. As he returned to his boat it started to snow and thereby he reputedly named the land Snæland (—Snowland). Garðarr Svavarsson discovers Iceland. Blown from a storm near the Orkney Islands . He circumnavigated Iceland, thus the first to establish that the landmass was an island. He stayed for one winter in Skjálfandi . He praised the new land and called it Garðarshólmi (—lit. Garðar's islet ). The island was thereafter known so.

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Site Map FAQ in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Spelling Checker Daily Almanac for Nov 14, 2010 Search White Pages Skip Navigation Home American Indian Heritage Month ... games, quizzes Editor's Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Veterans Day Most Corrupt Countries in the World Infoplease's Facebook page ... DK Daily Teach Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips Share World Countries ... Iceland Iceland Next Map of Iceland President: Prime Minister: Johanna Sigurdardottir (2009) Land area: 38,707 sq mi (100,251 sq km); total area: 39,768 sq mi (103,000 sq km) Population (2010 est.): 308,910 (growth rate: 0.7%); birth rate: 13.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 3.2/1000; life expectancy: 80.8; density per sq km: 3 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Reykjavik, 184,200 (metro. area), 114,800 (city proper) Monetary unit: Index Iceland Main Page Iceland Hit Hard by Financial Crisis Ash Plume Wreaks Havoc on Air Travel Geography Iceland, an island about the size of Kentucky, lies in the north Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and just touches the Arctic Circle. It is one of the most volcanic regions in the world. More than 13% is covered by snowfields and glaciers, and most of the people live in the 7% of the island that is made up of fertile coastland. The Gulf Stream keeps Iceland's climate milder than one would expect from an island near the Arctic Circle. Government Constitutional republic.

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14. The History Of Iceland History of Iceland 330 BC Ultima Thule 330 BC An explorer named Pytheas sailed north from Marseilles (in modern France) to discover how far the world would reach in that direction. http://www.travelnet.is/about_iceland/history/

Activities Accommodation Car Rentals Culture ... Online Shop Iceland Information Transportation Accommodation Tours in Iceland Restaurants ... The History of Iceland History of Iceland 330 BC: Ultima Thule 330 BC An explorer named Pytheas sailed north from Marseilles (in modern France) to discover how far the world would reach in that direction. He navigated the British Isles and the northern seas and wrote about an island that he called Thule or Ultima Thule in his now lost work, On the Ocean . This island was six days north of Britain and one day from "the end of the world". The island he found is thought to have been Iceland. 874-930 AD: Irish Monks and the Settlement of Iceland The first geographical document of the northern seas was written by an Irish monk named Dicuil, early in the 9th century. The geography book was called 'De mensura orbis terrae' (Concering the Measurement of the World) and in it he related his interviews with Irish priests, the 'Papas', who claimed to have sailed north to Thule and lived there from February to August each year. The Papas also confirmed Pytheas' story that after a day's journey north of the island they had come to 'frozen sea'. Dicuil was therefore the first man to document Thule as the uninhabitted island that had already been known to Irish monks in the latter part of the 8th century. The settlement of Iceland by the Vikings started in 874 and was largely over by 930 AD. It was precipitated largely by internal struggles in Norway between the barbarian King Harald the Fairhaired and former rulers. King Harald won a major victory late in the 8th century, after which he drove his enemies to the Scottish Isles, which he then later conquered. Many of these people fled onwards to Iceland - which by then was well-known amongst the Vikings - either directly from Norway or from the Scottish Isles, in order to evade Harald's rule.

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Articles TULARC Travel Nordic 5.3.1 Iceland History: A Chronology Of Important Dates stason.org Articles Development Books ... Site Map Search Favorites Free Online Books Alternative Health Description This article is from the Nordic countries FAQ , by Antti Lahelma and Johan Olofsson, with numerous contributions by others. 5.3.1 Iceland History: A Chronology Of Important Dates ca. 800 Irish explorers discover Iceland. 874 Iceland receives its first inhabitants from Norway (prior to that, some Celtic colonies had existed in Iceland) as Ingólfr Arnarson arrives in Reykjavík. 930 The Icelandic parliament, "Althing", had its first meeting. The Alþing is the oldest parliamentary system still operating in Europe. 985 Eiríkr (Eric) the Red discovers and settles in Greenland. Christianity adopted as the new religion. Leifr Eríksson ('Leif The lucky') discovers North America and names it Vínland. The old Scandinavian sagas were written down in Iceland. Snorri Sturluson, a nobleman, historian and poet, writes (or is believed to have written) the Prose Edda and the Heimskringla Weakened by internal struggles, Iceland becomes under Norwegian rule

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