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by meheleventyone 958 days ago
Not strictly true as Iceland was ruled by Denmark for a long time and only became fully independent in 1944.
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Not sure exactly which point you're refuting, but for a long time Vikings and Danes were synonymous, as preserved in terms like Danegeld or Danelaw.
That Denmark treated Iceland as a colony (and very poorly for a long time) isn’t exactly news despite there being common lineage all over Western Europe.