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Timeline of Iceland

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This scheme is a timelime of the history of Iceland, part of the series of Series of multiple timelines of European countries and territories.
Introduction - Other timelines - Index of timelines
Iceland (Ísland) is a republic with a parliament, the General Assembly, elected in free multi-party elections, a popularly elected president and a government responsible to the parliament.
  • 8th century: A few Celtic monks settle in present-day Iceland until appr. 770/830.
  • 874: Vikings settle in Iceland. A first settlement is founded, followed by more settlements.
Icelandic Commonwealth
Kingdom of Norway
  • 1262: The internal strife ends with the agreement to bringing Iceland under the Norwegian throne. The legislative section of the parliament keeps legislative powers.
  • 1380: Due to the personal union of → Denmark and → Norway, Iceland becomes a joint Danish/Norwegian possession. The parliament has only judicial functions.
Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway
  • 1536: Denmark and Norway become a real union.
  • 1783: An eruption of the Laki volcano leads to a famine.
  • 1800: The parliament is disbanded.
  • 1809: The Danish adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen arrests the governor of Iceland and declares himself protector. He is overthrown by a British intervention.
Kingdom of Denmark
  • 1814: At the dissolution of the personal union of Denmark and Norway, Denmark acquires Iceland.
  • 1845: The parliament of Iceland is restored as a consultative body to the king. It is elected on a limited suffrage and partially appointed.
  • 1874: Denmark grants Iceland homerule as Iceland. The parliament gets legislative power and is elected on a limited suffrage in free multi-party elections.
  • 1904: Iceland is granted extended home rule with a government responsible to the parliament.
  • 1915: Parliament is elected on a limited male and female suffrage.
Kingdom of IcelandDenmark
  • 1918: Iceland becomes independent with king Christian X of Denmark as King Kristján in a personal union.
  • 1934: Parliament is elected on a universal suffrage.
Republic of Iceland