Important Figures
Ingólfur Arnarsson
Ingólfur Arnarson was the first Nordic settler in Iceland. He settled with his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir in the year 874 AD.
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Jóhanna SigurdardóttirIcelandic politician who became Prime Minister in 2009. She was the first openly gay Prime Minister ever.
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Ramus RaskRamus was a Danish language scholar who learned the Icelandic language and he noticed that the Icelandic language was being intertwined with other languages. He spoke out against it and is one of the reasons the Icelandic language is still the same today.
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