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Approximately 159 Icelanders' lives have been confirmed to have been lost in World War II hostilities. [40] Most were killed on cargo and fishing vessels sunk by German aircraft, U-boats or mines. [40] [41] An additional 70 Icelanders died at sea, but it has not been confirmed whether they lost their lives as a result of hostilities. [40] [41]
Icelanders (Icelandic: Íslendingar) are an ethnic group and nation who are native to the island country of Iceland. They speak Icelandic , a North Germanic language . Icelanders established the country of Iceland in mid 930 CE when the Alþingi (parliament) met for the first time.
In 1952 Iceland became part of the Nordic Council, an organization between Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden which consists of a governing body and five national secretariats, that meet annually and is attended by parliament members of the five countries. The council does not have any formal authority, but instead serves as an ...
At the Christianisation of Iceland in 1000, the Alþingi outlawed public celebration of pagan rituals and decreed that in order to prevent an invasion, all Icelanders must be baptized. [citation needed] In 1117, the law code of the Icelandic Commonwealth was put into writing, becoming known as the Gray Goose Laws.
The Danes grant Icelanders free trade. [citation needed] 1871: The Danish Parliament passes the Stöðulög laws. [citation needed] First women's secondary school Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík is founded by Thora Melsted. 1874: The King of Denmark visits Iceland and grants Icelanders a constitution. 1000 years of settlement celebrated throughout ...
The Kingdom of Iceland (Icelandic: Konungsríkið Ísland; Danish: Kongeriget Island) was a sovereign and independent country under a constitutional and hereditary monarchy that was established by the Act of Union with Denmark signed on 1 December 1918. [2]
According to the provisions in the agreement, the Icelanders were to bear taxation from the Norwegian king, but in exchange they were to receive a code of laws, guaranteed peace and reliable transportation and shipping between Norway and Iceland. [2] Norwegians and Icelanders received equal rights in each other's countries.
The Icelandic independence movement (Icelandic: Sjálfstæðisbarátta Íslendinga) was the collective effort made by Icelanders to achieve self-determination and independence from the Kingdom of Denmark throughout the 19th and early 20th century. Iceland received a constitution and limited home rule in 1874.