1811 in Iceland
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Events in the year 1811 in Iceland.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch: Frederick VI[1]
- Governors of Iceland: Johan Carl Thuerecht von Castenschiold, Stefán Þórarinsson, Ísleifur Einarsson and Rasmus Frydensberg[2]
Events[edit]
- Rasmus Rask publishes his first book, Introduction to the Icelandic or Old Norse Language, which he published in Danish.[3]
Births[edit]
- Jón Sigurðsson, leader of the Icelandic independence movement.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Frederik 6. | lex.dk". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ bókmenntafélag, Íslenska (1904). Tímarit (in Icelandic).
- ^ Nielsen, Hans Frede (2008). "Rasmus Kristian Rask (1787-1832): Liv og levned" [Rasmus Kristian Rask (1787-1832): His life] (PDF). Rask (in Danish). 28. Syddansk Universitet: 25–42. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Understanding nationalism : studies in Icelandic nationalism, 1800-2000 | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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