Iceland 1930

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Identifikator:: 1830571079

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221162

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Iceland 1930

Edition:: 2. ed.

Place of publication:: Reykjavík

Publisher:: Ríkisprentsmiđjan Gutenberg

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 193 S.; Tab., Kt., Taf.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Some facts in the history of Iceland

Collection:: Economics Books

SOME FACTS IN THE HISTORY OF ICELAND A.D. 871 The Norwegian chiefs Ing6lfur and Hjdrleifur land in Iceland for permanent settling. Hijérleifur is killed by his Irish slaves. Ingélfur avenges him. High seat pillars of Ingélfur found drifted ashore at Reykija- vik, where he finally settles. Skallagrimur comes to Iceland, settles at Borg. His son, Egill Skallagrimsson, the great poet and viking, b. Egill Skallagrimsson and his brother Thérélfur visit king Ae- thelstan of England. Althingi (the Icel. Parliament) established at Thingvellir and the Icelandic Commonwealth organized. Eirikur the Red (one of the settlers of Iceland) colonizes Greenland. The noble hero Gunnar of Hliidarendi slain. Grettir the outlaw b. Gizur the White and Hjalti Skeggjason go to Norway. They return to Iceland and at Althingi succeed in introducing the Christian Faith. All Icelanders baptized. Leifur, son of Eirikur the Red, discovers “Wineland the Good*, alias North-America. The Fifth Court or Supreme Court established. Duels abolished. Bishop Isleifur, son of Gizur the White, b. Thorfinnur Karlsefni attempts to colonize America. Thorfinnur Karlsefni returns from America. Burning at Bergthérshvoll; the wise chief Njall, his wife Bergthdra, and their three sons perish in the fire. Battle at Althingi, many of the Burners killed in revenge for Niill and his familv.

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