Iceland

Ísland (Icelandic)
• Settlement
9th century
• Commonwealth
Founding of the Althing
930–1262
Union with Norway
Signing of the Old Covenant
1262–1397
• Kalmar Union
1397–1523
• Denmark-Norway
1523-1814
Treaty of Kiel
Ceded to Denmark
14 January 1814
• Constitution and limited home rule
Minister for Iceland appointed
5 January 1874
• Extended home rule
1 February 1904
• Sovereignty
Danish–Icelandic Act of Union
1 December 1918
• Republic
17 June 1944