The Norwegian-Norse chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson builds his…
820 CE to 963 CE
Ingólfr is followed by many other emigrant settlers, largely Scandinavians and their thralls, many of whom are Irish or Scottish.
By 930, most arable land on the island has been claimed; the Althing, a legislative and judicial assembly, is initiated to regulate the Icelandic Commonwealth.