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Arnarson (Arnarsson) Ingólfr

Ingólfr Arnarson is recognized as the first permanent Nordic settler of Iceland. According to Landnáma he built his homestead in Reykjavík in 874. Although recent archaeological finds in Iceland suggest settlement may have started a little earlier, the date is probably not too far off. The medieval chronicler Ari Thorgilsson said... More...

Iceland, 1930, Arrival of Ingolf Arnarson

Iceland, 1930, Naming the Island