sáttmálanum
Sáttmálanum is the Icelandic word for "the agreement" and is most commonly associated with a significant historical treaty signed in Iceland. This treaty, known in Icelandic as Sáttmálinn, was a foundational document for the establishment of the Icelandic Commonwealth. It was agreed upon by the prominent chieftains, or goðar, of Iceland at the Althing, the ancient Icelandic parliament.
The precise date of its ratification is generally accepted as 930 AD, marking the beginning of a
This agreement was crucial in bringing order and a unified legal system to a society that had