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.
930: The more or less independent Icelandic Commonwealth is founded by the Viking settlers. Iceland has an parliament with legislative and judicial powers composed out of most men in Iceland. The legislative section is composed out of chieftains of the Viking tribes.
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.
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.
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.
