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    7 hours ago

    Who could participate in the original Althing:

    • Chieftains (goðar) held the real power—they controlled the agenda and made laws

    • Free men, particularly land-owning farmers and their dependents, could attend, speak, and vote on legal matters

    • Women could be present as observers but had no voting rights