Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1899 — Europe’s Oldest Colony. [ARTICLE]

Europe’s Oldest Colony.

Iceland is the oldest colony possessed by any European country. It has belonged to Denmark since 1389. Originally colonized by Norwegians in 874, it remained a republic till 1292, when it became subject to the Norwegian crown. In 1389 Norway and Denmark were united, and when these two kingdoms separated, Iceland remained Danish.