What was the Old Covenant (Gamli sáttmáli) of 1262–1264?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. An agreement in which the Icelandic chieftains accepted the king of Norway and he promised peace and trade
- Step 1: The commonwealth had been weakened by feuds among the chieftains. Step 2. They accepted the Norwegian king in return for promises of peace and shipments of goods. Answer: An agreement in which the Icelandic chieftains accepted the king of Norway and he promised peace and trade. Why not the others: It did not affect language, the Althing was founded in 930, and the Cod Wars were in the twentieth century.
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