Iceland (Chaos)

As in OTL, 1261/62/64 Iceland became Norwegian together with . Now their fates were bound together: Since 1365, it was in personal union with ; and when became a nobles' republic in 1506 and again in 1562, Iceland followed suit.
In 1783/84, the Eruption of Laki volcano happened in Iceland. Half of the population died or emigrated, to or (OTL South Africa). This seems like a footnote of history, but descendants of said Icelanders often claim that they helped spreading the idea of radical democracy in , and Australia.
In the Scandinavian elections of 1879, a coalition of Social Democrats, Socialists and left republicans gained the majority. feared the Socialist threat, invaded, toppled the king and made Scandinavia a satellite republic.
The British Socialists also interfered, occupied Iceland and the nearby islands.
Category:Iceland
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