Events in the year 1814 in Iceland.
Incumbents
Monarch: Frederick VI Governor of Iceland: Johan Carl Thuerecht von Castenschiold
Events
Johan Carl Thuerecht von Castenschiold takes over as sole Governor of Iceland, after he jointly held the position alongside Stefán Þórarinsson, Ísleifur Einarsson and Rasmus Frydensberg. The first Icelandic police officer, Jón Benjamínsson, took office. Frederick VI ceded Norway to King Charles XIII of Sweden, and the Danish-Norwegian union came to an end, formally ending Norwegian possession of Iceland.
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