Iceland - Revision history

Simoncursitor at 08:11, 18 August 2006

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	'''Iceland''' is an island on the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic ocean. Although several [[Celtic church\|Celtic]] monks travelled to Iceland in the [[9th century]], the earliest permanent settlers were from [[Norway]].		'''Iceland''' is an island on the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic ocean. Although several [[Celtic church\|Celtic]] monks travelled to Iceland in the [[9th century]], the earliest permanent settlers were from [[Norway]].

	The early years of Icelandic settlement are recorded in many of the [[Icelandic sagas]]. In 930 Iceland established the ~~Al�ingi,~~ the oldest [[parliament]] in the world.		The early years of Icelandic settlement are recorded in many of the [[Icelandic sagas]]. In 930 Iceland established the '''''Althing''''' -- the oldest [[parliament]] in the world.

	Icelanders were originally worshippers of Odin, Thor and Loki, but were converted to [[Christianity]] during the [[10th century\|10th]] and [[11th century\|11th centuries]].		Icelanders were originally worshippers of Odin, Thor and Loki, but were converted to [[Christianity]] during the [[10th century\|10th]] and [[11th century\|11th centuries]].

User 144: categorising

2006-05-27T10:34:19Z

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	In 1262 Iceland became subject to the Norwegian [[crown]], and then in the [[14th century]] came to be ruled by [[Denmark]].		In 1262 Iceland became subject to the Norwegian [[crown]], and then in the [[14th century]] came to be ruled by [[Denmark]].

	==~~See~~ ~~also~~==		==Internal Links==
			''See also:''
	* [[Icelandic]] language		* [[Icelandic]] language
	* [[Snorri Sturlusson]]		* [[Snorri Sturlusson]]
			[[category:places]][[category:countries]]

Cian at 02:36, 15 February 2005

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	'''Iceland''' is an island on the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic ocean. Although several [[Celtic church\|~~Cetlic~~]] monks travelled to Iceland in the [[9th century]], the earliest permanent settlers were from [[Norway]].		'''Iceland''' is an island on the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic ocean. Although several [[Celtic church\|Celtic]] monks travelled to Iceland in the [[9th century]], the earliest permanent settlers were from [[Norway]].

	The early years of Icelandic settlement are recorded in many of the [[Icelandic sagas]]. In 930 Iceland established the Al�ingi, the oldest parliament in the world.		The early years of Icelandic settlement are recorded in many of the [[Icelandic sagas]]. In 930 Iceland established the Al�ingi, the oldest [[parliament]] in the world.

	Icelanders were originally worshippers of Odin, Thor and Loki, but were converted to [[Christianity]] during the [[10th century\|10th]] and [[11th century\|11th]] centuries.		Icelanders were originally worshippers of Odin, Thor and Loki, but were converted to [[Christianity]] during the [[10th century\|10th]] and [[11th century\|11th centuries]].

	In 1262 Iceland became subject to the Norwegian crown, and then in the [[14th century]] came to be ruled by [[Denmark]].		In 1262 Iceland became subject to the Norwegian [[crown]], and then in the [[14th century]] came to be ruled by [[Denmark]].

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Icelandic]]		* [[Icelandic]] language
	* [[Snorri Sturlusson]]		* [[Snorri Sturlusson]]

Conrad Leviston: thumbnail history

2005-02-12T11:50:29Z

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'''Iceland''' is an island on the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic ocean. Although several [[Celtic church|Cetlic]] monks travelled to Iceland in the [[9th century]], the earliest permanent settlers were from [[Norway]].

The early years of Icelandic settlement are recorded in many of the [[Icelandic sagas]]. In 930 Iceland established the Al�ingi, the oldest parliament in the world.

Icelanders were originally worshippers of Odin, Thor and Loki, but were converted to [[Christianity]] during the [[10th century|10th]] and [[11th century|11th]] centuries.

In 1262 Iceland became subject to the Norwegian crown, and then in the [[14th century]] came to be ruled by [[Denmark]].

==See also==
* [[Icelandic]]
* [[Snorri Sturlusson]]