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were empowered in their own local districts to appoint judges and to keep the peace; this latter job was handled on an essentially fee-for-service basis. The enforcement of judicial decisions was largely a matter of self-help (hence Iceland's reputation as a land of constant private feuding), but those who lacked the might to enforce their rights could sell their court-decreed claims for compensation to someone more powerful, usually a chieftain; hence even the poor and friendless could not be victimized with impunity. The basis of a chieftain's power within the political order was the power he already possessed outside it, in civil society. The office of chieftaincy was private property, and could be bought or sold; hence chieftaincies tended to track private wealth. But wealth alone was not enough. As economic historian Birgir Solvason notes in his masterful study of the period, "just buying the chieftainship was no guarantee of power"; the mere office by itself was "almost worthless" unless the chieftain could "convince some free-farmers to follow him". Chieftains did not hold authority over territorially-defined districts, but competed for clients with other chieftains from the same geographical area.
1400:, he argues that the legal system came close to being a real-world anarcho-capitalist legal system. Although noting that there was a single legal system, Friedman argues that enforcement of the law was entirely private and highly capitalist, providing some evidence of how such a society would function. "Even where the Icelandic legal system recognized an essentially 'public' offense, it dealt with it by giving some individual (in some cases chosen by lot from those affected) the right to pursue the case and collect the resulting fine, thus fitting it into an essentially private system." Commenting on its political structure, libertarian scholar Roderick Long remarks: 1158:. These courts tried individual cases and served as a higher judicial authority to the regional courts. The rulings of the quarter judges had to be agreed upon by a strong majority: if only six of the judges disagreed, then the case was deadlocked and dismissed. In 1005, this problem was solved by the creation of a Fifth Court, an appeals court based on a simple majority. Once a court decided a party was guilty, however, it had no executive authority to carry out a sentence. Instead, enforcement of a verdict became the responsibility of the injured party or his family. 64: 3291: 1373:("Old Covenant") in 1262. According to historian Sverrir Jakobsson, three Icelanders played a central role in bringing Iceland under the King of Norway: Gissur Þorvaldsson (for getting farmers to agree to pay taxes to the King), Hrafn Oddsson (for pressuring Gissur into supporting the King, and getting farmers in the Westfjords to submit to the King) and bishop Brandur Jónsson (for getting his relatives in the East Fjords to submit to the King). 557: 1461: 1165:. However, these were considered by some to be insufficient penalties and the Alþingi was only moderately successful at stopping feuds. According to Magnus Magnusson, the courts were "an uneasy substitute for vengeance." The most severe punishments were outlawry and three years' exile. Outlaws lost all property rights and could be killed without any punishment for the killers. Exiles who failed to leave Iceland became outlaws. 2678: 1447: 1218:, or "Snorri the Priest." The emphasis on justice and the conviction in their system of governance is reflected within the saga: "They say we shall suffer setbacks in court; we must plead for support from powerful chieftains: but Arnkel will argue an eloquent case, he will sway judge and jury – I have faith in justice." 1323:(chieftains) functioned more as a contractual relationship than a fixed geographic chieftaincy. However, by 1220 this form of communal leadership was replaced by dominant regional individuals who battled with one another for more control. One historian argues the chaos and violence of this period stem from an 1404:
The legal system's administration, insofar as it had one, lay in the hands of a parliament of about 40 officers whom historians call, however inadequately, "chieftains". This parliament had no budget and no employees; it met only two weeks per year. In addition to their parliamentary role, chieftains
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Chieftains were highly reliant on the support of farmers in their domain in the 11th and 12th centuries, and did thus not have princely powers or subjects in the districts that they represented. Around 1190, the number of chieftaincies declined and power started to centralize in individual chieftains
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may have increased the wealth of chieftains that controlled the churches. The introduction of pitched battles and harassment of farmers on a regional basis raised the stakes and dangers, which may have incentivized consolidation. An increase in population along with a resource shortage may have made
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The data available for comparing living standards in Iceland and other territories in medieval Europe—data on human height, wages, and population growth—are sparse, crude, and therefore challenging to interpret. But a basic picture is apparent nonetheless and suggests a negative conclusion if not a
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According to historian Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, "a chieftain based his power on his personal qualities, his wealth, friends, assembly men, kinsmen and in-laws. The cleverest, the most helpful, the wealthiest and the most generous became the most powerful ones." Historian Árni Daniel Júliusson further
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Slavery was practiced in Iceland from settlement to the early 12th century. Icelandic law allowed individuals guilty of theft or failure to pay debts to be enslaved. Slaves were allowed to marry and have children, which meant that a class of slaves could self-perpetuate. Slavery likely declined in
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Historian Birgir Solvason states that Icelandic society was "more peaceful and cooperative than its contemporaries". In England and Norway, by contrast, "the period from about 800 to 1200 is a period of continuous struggle; high in both violence and killings". Historian Jón Viðar Sigurðsson argues
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also served as the leaders of the Alþingi, the national assembly of Iceland. Today, the Alþingi is the oldest parliamentary institution in existence. It began with the regional assembly at Kjalarness established by Þorsteinn Ingólfsson, son of the first settler. The leaders of the Kjalarnessþing
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to bring the country under his rule. He commissioned Icelandic chieftains to become part of his body of retainers and to pursue his interests in Iceland. The King's role in Icelandic affairs started in 1220, and had become strong by 1240 (Icelanders were starting to accept the King's choice of
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It is difficult to draw any conclusion from the Icelandic experience concerning the viability of systems of private enforcement in the twentieth century. Even if Icelandic institutions worked well then, they might not work in a larger and more interdependent society. And whether the Icelandic
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The medieval Icelandic state had a unique judicial structure. The first settlers of Iceland were greatly influenced by their Norwegian roots when creating their own form of government. They wanted to avoid the strong centralized authority of
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institutions did work well is a matter of controversy; the sagas are perceived by many as portraying an essentially violent and unjust society, tormented by constant feuding. It is difficult to tell whether such judgments are correct."
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chieftains). Over the period 1240–1260, the King consolidated power in Iceland. A combination of discontent with domestic hostilities and pressure from the King of Norway led the Icelandic chieftains to accept Norway's
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to study the laws in Norway. He spent three years in Norway and returned with the foundation of Úlfljótr's Law, which would form the basis for Iceland's national assembly. Sections of his law code are preserved in the
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By 1264, all Icelandic chieftains had sworn allegiance to the King of Norway. The end of the Icelandic Commonwealth is typically dated to the Old Covenant (1262–1264) or to the
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Knowledge of the system of government in medieval Iceland stems mainly from two main primary sources: the written law code, and Íslendingabók, or the Book of the Icelanders by
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positive one. Living standards in state-governed medieval Europe do not seem to have been higher than they were in Iceland. Anarcho-capitalists, it seems, are not insane.
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owed them military service. They were organized into platoons or companies based on their social status and equipment, and these formed expeditionary armies or
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argued that the Icelandic Commonwealth saw significant economic and social progress in the absence of systems of criminal law, an executive, or bureaucracy.
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in 1000, the Alþingi outlawed public celebration of pagan rituals and decreed that in order to prevent an invasion, all Icelanders must be baptized.
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from which some of them had fled, but they also wanted to replicate the Norwegian tradition of laws and district legal assemblies (
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distributed among the infantry units, operating as light support skirmishers. Before the end of the Commonwealth, at least 21
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that the introduction of Christianity to Iceland illustrates how effective and significant arbitration was in Iceland. At the
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had been at least 39 early in the Icelandic Commonwealth, a few powerful families had consolidated control over most of the
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Short, William Rhuel. Icelanders in the Viking Age: The People of the Sagas. Jefferson, NC: McFarland &, 2010. Print.
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Peasant rebellions, traditionally defined, never occurred in Iceland, even though peasant unrest was fairly common.
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controlling larger regions of the country. By ca 1220, the country was a loose federation of 10–12 regional powers.
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was not delimited by strict geographical boundaries. Thus, a free man could choose to support any of the
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Friedman, David D. (28 February 2015). "Private Law Enforcement, Medieval Iceland, and Libertarianism".
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details the transition from paganism to Christianity within Icelandic settlement under the direction of
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was installed as bishop, the power and wealth of the church quickly grew due to the introduction of
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notes that the food production of the peasantry was the "basis of political and military power".
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of the thirteen district assemblies convened meetings every spring to settle local disputes. The
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In 1117, the law code of the Icelandic Commonwealth was put into writing, becoming known as the
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Karlsson, Gunnar. The History of Iceland. Minneapolis Minn.: Univ. of Minneapolis, 2000. Print.
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Guðmundur, Hálfdanarson. Historical Dictionary of Iceland. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2008. Print.
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Birgir Loftsson (2006), Hernaðarsaga Íslands : 1170–1581, Pjaxi. Reykjavík; pg. 76
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Palsson, Herman, and Paul Edwards. Eyrbyggja Saga. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1989. Print.
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the second half of the 12th century and was extremely rare by the 15th century.
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The Icelandic Commonwealth had a unique political system whereby chieftains (
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There are several factors that may have resulted in the consolidation of
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and changes in the nature of Icelandic warfare. Whereas the number of
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Viking Friendship: The Social Bond in Iceland and Norway, c. 900–1300
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were also required to attend regional and national assemblies.
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Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power by Jesse L. Byock
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The King of Norway began to exert pressure on his Icelandic
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Iceland was divided into four administrative regions called
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give many details, but their accuracy has been disputed.
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The most powerful and elite leaders in Iceland were the
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and had the role of sanctifying the Alþingi each year.
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Summarizing his research, Friedman concludes in part:
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Index

Icelandic Free State
Icelandic
Location of Iceland (modern day boundaries)
Stateless
commonwealth
Þingvellir
Old Norse
Old Icelandic
Old Norse religion
Roman Catholicism
goðlauss
Demonym(s)
Norse
Icelandic
Important chieftains
Sturla Sighvatsson
Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson
Þórður kakali Sighvatsson
Gissur Þorvaldsson
Sturla Þórðarson
Lawspeaker
Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði
Skapti Þóroddsson
Steinn Þorgestsson
Þorkell Tjörvason
Gellir Bolverksson
Gunnar Þorgrímsson the Wise
Kolbeinn Flosason
Sighvatur Surtsson
Markús Skeggjason

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