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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Bahusia | | | |  Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Nór - Icelandic accounts
Nór - Sources.
Parallel but not quite identical accounts of Nór the eponym of Norway appear in Fundinn Noregr ('Norway Found'), hereafter called F, which begins the Orkneyinga saga, and in Hversu Noregr byggdist ('How Norway was Settled'), hereafter called B, both found in the Flatey Book.
Nór - About Thorri.
King Thorri (Þorri 'frozen snow'), king of Götaland, Finland, and Kvenland in B, was son of Snær ('Snow') the Old, a descendant of Fornjót (ruler of Finland and Kvenland in F). See Snær a ...
See also:Nór, Nór - Chronicon Lethrense, Nór - Icelandic accounts, Nór - Sources, Nór - About Thorri, Nór - The story of Nór, Nór - Descendants of Nór, Nór - Descendants of Gór, Nór - Alternative spellings Read more here: » Nór: Encyclopedia II - Nór - Icelandic accounts |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Early Swedish history - Christianization and struggle for power Under his son and successor Olof, surnamed Skötkonung, Christianity was fully established in Sweden. Olaf Tryggvason, the king of Norway, had married his sister Ingibiorg to Ragnvald, earl of Westrogothia, on condition that he should receive baptism, and the Swedish king’s wife was also a Christian, though he himself was not baptized until 1008 by Sigfrid at Husaby. A quarrel arose in the last years of the 10th century between Olaf Skötkonung and Olaf Tryggvason. The latter had applied for the hand of Sigrid, the widow of Eric the Victor ...
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Scandza - The inhabitants Jordanes names a multitude of tribes living in Scandza, which he named the Womb of nations, and they were taller and more ferocious than the Germans (archaeological evidence has shown the Scandinavians of the time were tall, probably due to their diet). The listing represents several instances of the same people named twice, which was probably due to the gathering of information from diverse travellers and from Scandinavians arriving to join the Goths, such as Rodwulf from Bahusia. Whereas linguists have been able to connect most names to regions in Scandinavia, there ...
See also:Scandza, Scandza - Geographical description, Scandza - On the Midsummer summer sun and the Midwinter darkness, Scandza - The inhabitants, Scandza - Myths about Scandza, Scandza - Sources Read more here: » Scandza: Encyclopedia II - Scandza - The inhabitants |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Industry in Halden Halden's slogan is Halden, IT- og Miljøbyen (Halden, IT and Environment City). During the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, Halden was infamous for high levels of industrial pollution, largely originating from the Saugbrugs paper mill (part of Norske Skog since 1989). As a result of projects initiated by both Norske Skog-Saugbrugs and the city authorities, the polluted fjords and rivers of Halden have been cleaned up and the city ...
See also:Halden, Halden - History of Halden, Halden - Politics in Halden, Halden - Industry in Halden, Halden - Education in Halden, Halden - Sports in Halden, Halden - Nature, Halden - Cultural Life in Halden, Halden - Famous residents Read more here: » Halden: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Industry in Halden |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Fredriksten - History This Norwegian fortress was constructed in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bahusia (or Bohuslen) was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. The fortress was named after King Fredrik III of Denmark and Norway, and the town of Halden was also originally named after him, having been known as Fredrikshald between 1665 and 1928.
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See also:Fredriksten, Fredriksten - History, Fredriksten - The Northern War 1655 - 1661, Fredriksten - Fortification Upgrades 1673 – 1675, Fredriksten - Gyldenløve War 1675 - 1679, Fredriksten - Fortification Upgrades 1679 – 1700, Fredriksten - Great Northern War 1700 - 1721, Fredriksten - 1788, Fredriksten - 1814, Fredriksten - The fortress today Read more here: » Fredriksten: Encyclopedia II - Fredriksten - History |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Early Swedish history - 10th century The Swedish vikings also played a role in the west during the later Viking Age. This first occurred during the conquest of England under the Danish kings Svein Forkbeard and his son Cnut from 1007-1013. Swedes, along with Norwegians, were recruited as mercenaries to participate in this conquest. Indeed, there is at least one rune stone monument in Sweden attesting to a warrior who won much booty during one of these English campaigns. Later on, Swedes were recruited by the infamous King Harald III of Norway (Harald Hardrada), to help h ...
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Halden - History of Halden Halden located is on the Iddefjord, at the delta of the river Tista. The fjord represents the southern-most border between Norway and Sweden. Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found in, in particularly in the Svinesund area of the municipality where rock carvings from the Nordic Bronze Age can be found.
Due to Halden's close proximity to the border with Sweden, the Fredriksten fortress was erected in Halden in the 17th century. The fortress replaced the former Norwegian border fortress Bohus that h ...
See also:Halden, Halden - History of Halden, Halden - Politics in Halden, Halden - Industry in Halden, Halden - Education in Halden, Halden - Sports in Halden, Halden - Nature, Halden - Cultural Life in Halden, Halden - Famous residents Read more here: » Halden: Encyclopedia II - Halden - History of Halden |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Politics in Halden The political situation in Halden has become infamous in Norway for conflicts between individual politicians and between local political parties. A series of controversial decisions by prominent local politicians, often rooted in personal interests, has resulted in a general distrust of politicians by the population of Halden.
As of 2004, Halden is ruled by an unusual coalition between Arbeiderpartiet (a Social-Democratic party), Høyre (a Conservative party), ...
See also:Halden, Halden - History of Halden, Halden - Politics in Halden, Halden - Industry in Halden, Halden - Education in Halden, Halden - Sports in Halden, Halden - Nature, Halden - Cultural Life in Halden, Halden - Famous residents Read more here: » Halden: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Politics in Halden |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Sports in Halden Because of Halden's forests and nature, it is a good place for orienteering. Some of the world's greatest orienteerers come from Halden. The local volleyball club, Halden VBK, also plays in the Premier Division for men, while Comet, Halden's ice hockey club, was recently promoted to the Premier Division. Like most other places in Norway, football is the most popular sport in Halden. Halden has many football clubs, the biggest of them, Kvik/Halden F. ...
See also:Halden, Halden - History of Halden, Halden - Politics in Halden, Halden - Industry in Halden, Halden - Education in Halden, Halden - Sports in Halden, Halden - Nature, Halden - Cultural Life in Halden, Halden - Famous residents Read more here: » Halden: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Sports in Halden |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Cultural Life in Halden Halden has a rich musical life with regular concerts from local, national and international artists and orchestras. During the summer months outdoor concerts are frequently held at the fortress while the local churches, pubs, and student union are regular venues for indoor concerts.
Two highly-esteemed recording studios are located in the Halden region: Hitsville and Athletic Sound. The recording artists that use these studios contribute to an unusually high quality music scene for such a small city. Artists that have recorded in Hald ...
See also:Halden, Halden - History of Halden, Halden - Politics in Halden, Halden - Industry in Halden, Halden - Education in Halden, Halden - Sports in Halden, Halden - Nature, Halden - Cultural Life in Halden, Halden - Famous residents Read more here: » Halden: Encyclopedia II - Halden - Cultural Life in Halden |
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| | | | Bahusia: Encyclopedia II - Early Swedish history - Kalmar Union See also: Kalmar Union
In 1388, at the request of the Swedes themselves, Albert was driven out by Queen Margaret of Denmark and at a convention of the representatives of the three Scandinavian kingdoms (held at Kalmar in 1397), Margaret's great-nephew, Eric of Pomerania, was elected the common king, although the liberties of each of the three realms were expressly reserved and confirmed. The union was to be a personal, not a political union. Neither Margaret herself nor her successors observed the stipulation that in each of th ...
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