According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD, when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the island's first permanent settler. In the following centuries, Norwegians, and to a lesser extent other Scandinavians, immigrated to Iceland, bringing with them thralls (i.e., slaves or serfs) of Gaelic origin.
Accord?ing to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in? 874 AD, when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the island's first permanent settler. .In the following centuries, Norwegians, and to a lesser extent other. Scandinavians, immigrated to Iceland, bringing with them t.hralls (i.e., slaves or serfs) of Gaelic origin.