1799 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1799 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian VII
• Governor of Iceland: Ólafur Stefánsson

Events

• The Alþingi is held for the first time in Reykjavík. The assembly was held in Hólavallarskóli. ^[1]
• King Christian VII appointed a committee to make recommendations for improvements in the affairs of Hólar School. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "A LTHINGI" (PDF).
2. Enlightenment (Neo-Classicism), 1750–1830. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2019. ISBN   978-1-4214-3547-3.
3. Ringler, Dick (2002). Bard of Iceland: Jónas Hallgrímsson, Poet and Scientist. Univ of Wisconsin Press. ISBN   978-0-299-17720-1.