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 By Farzana Aamir.

A Brief History of Iceland

The Republic of Iceland is an island nation several thousand miles to the North West of Scotland and just south of Greenland. Its capital is Reykjavík.

Early Settlement

Iceland was first populated around the 870’s by the Norwegian Viking explorer Ingolfr Arnason, who was driven to seek new lands as the result of a blood feud between himself and his enemies in his native land. They established the settlement that later became Reykjavík, meaning 'Smoky Cove' (a reference to the visible volcanic activity in the area).

Norwegian Rule

Between 930 and 1262, Iceland was run as a commonwealth, however, following a civil war, the clans of Iceland desired peace, and signed an agreement in 1262 agreeing to unite Iceland with the Kingdom of Norway. Iceland then became part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway when the Kalmar Union (formed in 1397) broke up in 1523.

Danish Rule

Denmark-Norway was broken up in 1814, but although Iceland had originally been a Norwegian colony, Iceland was awarded to Denmark, rather than the Kingdom of Sweden, which had absorbed Norway. Iceland was prevented from trading with any country other than Denmark until 1854.

Icelandic nationalism began to rise during the 19th century, and Iceland was granted some autonomy in 1874, as well as a written constitution. This was expanded in 1903 and 1918, when Iceland was recognised as a sovereign state in personal union with the Danish Crown, although Denmark continued to be responsible for Iceland's defence and foreign

affairs.

A Brief History of Iceland
The Republic of Iceland is an island nation several thousand miles to the North West of Scotland and just south of Greenland. Its capital is Reykjavík.
Early Settlement
Iceland was first populated around the 870’s by the Norwegian Viking explorer Ingolfr Arnason, who was driven to seek new lands as the result of a blood feud between himself and his enemies in his native land. They established the settlement that later became Reykjavík, meaning 'Smoky Cove' (a reference to the visible volcanic activity in the area).

Norwegian Rule
Between 930 and 1262, Iceland was run as a commonwealth, however, following a civil war, the clans of Iceland desired peace, and signed an agreement in 1262 agreeing to unite Iceland with the Kingdom of Norway. Iceland then became part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway when the Kalmar Union (formed in 1397) broke up in 1523.

Danish Rule
Denmark-Norway was broken up in 1814, but although Iceland had originally been a Norwegian colony, Iceland was awarded to Denmark, rather than the Kingdom of Sweden, which had absorbed Norway. Iceland was prevented from trading with any country other than Denmark until 1854.
Icelandic nationalism began to rise during the 19th century, and Iceland was granted some autonomy in 1874, as well as a written constitution. This was expanded in 1903 and 1918, when Iceland was recognised as a sovereign state in personal union with the Danish Crown, although Denmark continued to be responsible for Iceland's defence and foreign affairs.