What is Icelandic Commonwealth?
{{Infobox country | conventional_long_name = Icelandic Commonwealth | native_name = Þjóðveldið Ísland (Icelandic) Íslands þjóðveldi (Old Norse) | status = Commonwealth | life_span = 930–1262 | image_coat = Coat of arms of the Icelandic Commonwealth.svg | image_map = Abraham Ortelius-Islandia-ca 1590.jpg | religion = [[Norse religion]] (state before 1000) [[Roman Catholicism]] (after 1000) | demonym = Icelandic | established = Establishment | established_event1 = Establishment of Alþingi | established_date1 = 930 | established_event2 = Conquering by [[Kingdom of Norway]] | established_date2 = 1262 | area_km2 = 102,775 | today = [[Iceland]] | s1 = Kingdom of Norway }} The '''Icelandic Commonwealth''' was a state in Iceland that existed from 930 till 1262. Before this, the island was uninhabited until 874, except probably Irish Hermit Monks. In 1262 the Commonwealth pledged allegiance to [[:en:Kingdom_of_Norway_(872–1397)|The Kingdom of Norway]]. == Notable Pe0ple == Leif Erikson came from the Icelandic Commonwealth [[Category:History of Iceland]] [[Category:930s establishments]] [[Category:Former countries in Europe]] {{europe-stub}}