Althing

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title: Althing
text: The Alþingi, anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at Þingvellir, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of what later became the country's capital, Reykjavík. After Iceland's union with Norway in 1262, the Althing lost its legislative power, which was not restored until 1903 when Iceland gained Home Rule from Denmark. For 641 years, the Althing did not serve as the pa
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description: Supreme legislature of Iceland
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing
date created: 2002-10-21T10:57:01Z
date modified: 2024-09-07T09:16:25Z
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