
Hundreds Were Forced To Witness The Death Of Agnes Magnúsdóttir
Published 5/28/2025

Published 5/28/2025
She was young, poor, and alone in a harsh, unforgiving Icelandic landscape — and then she was sentenced to die. In 1830, Agnes Magnúsdóttir became the last person executed in Iceland, beheaded by axe for the murder of a powerful man. Nearly 200 years later, her story still…