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This is when the first norse settlement was established on Iceland, previously only a small group of monks lived on the island.
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The first parliament was established creating laws to help govern the newfound area.
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Iceland adopts christianity and it becomes a large part in the new country's building.
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Norway and Iceland enter a union with the danish crown.
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The plague comes over Iceland and kills from 1402-1404 and then it comes back later from 1494-1495
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Denmark assumes a monopoly over all Icelandic trade and this persist for 200 years.
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Iceland is given partial rights to rule over itself as Denmark becomes more democratic.
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Iceland is given full control to rule over itself and is no longer under the Danish crown.
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The United States takes over defense of Iceland and stations troops there during WWII.
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Iceland decides to cut all ties with Denmark and will become a republic. The republic of Iceland formed on June 17th 1944