Jämtland and Härjedalen were originally provinces of Norway, but in early 1645 they were both ceded by Denmark (who held Norway at the time) to Sweden by the Treaty of Brömsebro. The province of Härjedalen is named after a powerful Norseman who had to flee east from the Norwegian court of king Halfdan Svartes after killing one of the king's men (with a horn). Thereafter he was known as "Härjulf Hornbrytaren." For a time he entered the service of the Svea (Swedish today) king Anund, until he eloped with that king's sister, Helga, and tog ...

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Härjedalen, Härjedalen - County, Härjedalen - History, Härjedalen - Heraldry, Härjedalen - Geography, Härjedalen - Subdivisions

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The Ardre image stones are a collection of ten 8th century rune and image stones. They were used as paving under the wooden floors of the local church in the Ardre parish of Gotland, and were re-discovered when the church was restored around 1900. They are now preserved in the National Museum of Antiquities, Stockholm. The largest, and most famous of the stones depicts scenes from Norse mythology. The image-stone's longboat motif with mariners somewhat resemble th ...

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Dalarna ▶ (help·info) is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. It adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Its Latin form, which is sometimes still encountered (especially in foreign languages), is Dalecarlia or Dalekarlia. Dalarna - County. Provinces serve no administrative function i ...

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• Dalarna - County
• Dalarna - Geography
• Dalarna - Cities
• Dalarna - Other towns
• Dalarna - National parks
• Dalarna - History
• Dalarna - Heraldry
• Dalarna - Culture
• Dalarna - Notable natives
• Dalarna - Dukes
• Dalarna - Districts

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Geographically, the municipality corresponds to the old Swedish province Härjedalen, although it incorporates some additional land to the east. With a total area of 15,825 km², it is Sweden's fifth largest. However, its nature is largely wilderness, and the municipality is scarsely inhabited. For comparisment, the municipality is as large as Uppsala County and Stockholm County combined, b ...

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Härjedalen Municipality, Härjedalen Municipality - Geography, Härjedalen Municipality - Demography, Härjedalen Municipality - Notable natives

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Norway, which was then governed by Christian's son-in-law, Statholder (royal governor) Hannibal Sehested, was a reluctant participant. The Norwegian populace opposed an attack on Sweden, correctly suspecting that an attack on Sweden would only leave them open to counterattack. Their opposition to Statholder Sehested’s direction grew bitter, and the war was lampooned as the "Hannibal war." Understandably, the Danes cared little for Norwegian public sentiment when Denmark itself was seriously threatened. Hence Jacob Ulfeld initiated an attac ...

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Hannibal War, Hannibal War - The Cause, Hannibal War - The Beginning, Hannibal War - The Danish Response, Hannibal War - The Norwegian Response, Hannibal War - The Denouement, Hannibal War - Long-Term Implications

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Of the 12 tallest mountain peaks in Scandinavia, 11 are situated in Oppland, Norway. The 12th. peak is situated in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. As a matter of fact, there are 83 peaks equal to or taller than 2,200 m (7,218 ft.) in Norway. 2,469 m (8,100 ft.) Galdhøpiggen (Oppland) 2,464 m (8,084 ft.) Glittertind (Oppland) 2,405 m (7,890 ft.) Storen (Sogn og Fjordane) (Oppland) 2,387 m (7,831 ft.) Store Styggedalstinden east (Oppland) 2,383 m (7,818 ft.) Store Styggedalstinden west (Oppland) ...

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Scandinavian Mountains, Scandinavian Mountains - The highest mountains in Norway, Scandinavian Mountains - The highest mountains in Sweden

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In Scandinavia, the sæter/seter (Norwegian) or Säter (Swedish) (from old Norse setr) is a common mountain or forest pasture used in the summer for transhumance. In the summer (usually late-June) the livestock is moved to the mountain farm, often quite distant from the home farm, preserving the meadows in the valleys for use as hay. The bulls usually remain at the home farm. As fall approaches, once the grazing is no longer adequate, ...

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Transhumance, Transhumance - Laws of Migration, Transhumance - Scandinavia, Transhumance - Place Name, Transhumance - Types of Migrations, Transhumance - Causes of Migrations, Transhumance - Reference

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Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by the counties of Sweden. However, Dalarna has virtually the same boundaries as the corresponding Dalarna County. The main exception is a smaller northern part,(Orsa Finnmark) which belongs to Gävleborg County. ...

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Dalarna, Dalarna - County, Dalarna - Geography, Dalarna - Cities, Dalarna - Other towns, Dalarna - National parks, Dalarna - History, Dalarna - Heraldry, Dalarna - Culture, Dalarna - Notable natives, Dalarna - Dukes, Dalarna - Districts

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Christian IV was now a broken man. His energy was temporarily paralysed by accumulated misfortunes. Not only his political hopes, but his domestic happiness had suffered shipwreck. In the course of 1628 he discovered a scandalous intrigue of his wife, Christina Munk, with one of his German officers; and when he put her away she endeavoured to cover up her own disgrace by conniving at an intrigue between Vibeke Kruse, one of her discharged maids, and the king. In January 1630 the rupture became final, and Christina retired to her estates in J ...

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Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV of Denmark - The King as Reformer, Christian IV of Denmark - The Kalmar War, Christian IV of Denmark - The Thirty Years' War, Christian IV of Denmark - Court Intrigues and Foreign Adventures 1629-1643, Christian IV of Denmark - Renewed War with Sweden, Christian IV of Denmark - Last Years and Legacy

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For History, Geography and Culture see: Jämtland or Härjedalen Jämtland County comprises the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen. ...

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Jämtland County, Jämtland County - Province, Jämtland County - Administration, Jämtland County - Politics, Jämtland County - Municipalities, Jämtland County - Heraldry, Jämtland County - Miscellaneous topics

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Of the 12 tallest mountain peaks in Scandinavia, 11 are situated in Oppland, Norway. The 12th. peak is situated in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. As a matter of fact, there are 83 peaks equal to or taller than 2,200 m (7,218 ft.) in Norway. The highest mountain outside the Jotunheimen mountain range is Snøhetta (2286 m), Dovre. 2,469 m (8,100 ft.) Galdhøpiggen (Oppland) 2,464 m (8,084 ft.) Glittertind (Oppland) 2,405 m (7,890 ft.) Storen (Sogn og Fjordane) (Oppland) 2,387 m (7,831 ft.) Store Styggedalstin ...

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Scandinavian Mountains, Scandinavian Mountains - The highest mountains in Norway, Scandinavian Mountains - The highest mountains in Sweden, Scandinavian Mountains - The highest mountains in Finland

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Skåneland - Early history. The Latin name terra Scaniæ was used in the Middle Ages as a denomination for the easternmost parts of Denmark. At that time, dense forests and boggy ground blocked the northern provinces of Sweden from Skåneland, in comparison to the relative ease of travel by sea. It was therefore natural to draw the national borders on land. This is documented by Adam of Bremen in the 11th century when he visited Scania and Scandinavia and called it the richest and most important part of De ...

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Skåneland, Skåneland - Official status, Skåneland - Origin of name, Skåneland - History, Skåneland - Early history, Skåneland - From the Kalmar Union to Denmark's Loss of Skåne Blekinge and Halland, Skåneland - Assimilation with Sweden, Skåneland - Recent history, Skåneland - Swedish Governors-General, Skåneland - Modern usage

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At the funeral of King Gustav Vasa (Gustav I) in 1560 the coats of arms for the provinces were displayed together for the first time, many having been granted for that particular occasion. After the separation of Sweden and Finland the traditions for respective provincial arms diverged, most noticeably following an order by the Privy Council on January 18, 1884. This established that that all Swedish provinces carry ducal crowns, while the Finnish provincial arms still distinguished between ducal and county dignity. A complicat ...

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Provinces of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden - Provinces, Provinces of Sweden - History, Provinces of Sweden - History provinces according to lands, Provinces of Sweden - Heraldry, Provinces of Sweden - Götaland, Provinces of Sweden - Svealand, Provinces of Sweden - Norrland, Provinces of Sweden - Österlanden

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Norrland comprises of the historical provinces (landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland, Härjedalen, Västerbotten, Norrbotten and Lappland, roughly 59% of Sweden's total area. Historically, Jämtland and Härjedalen belonged to Norway until 1645, and are thus not part of the historical Norrland. Except for the coast areas, the area is sparsely populated. 12% of the population in Sweden live in Norrland. Instead, Norrland is known for its nature: wide forests, ...

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Norrland, Norrland - Geography, Norrland - History

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Medelpad was historically divided into a chartered city and several districts. Medelpad - City. Sundsvall (1624) Medelpad - Districts. Indal Court District Ljustorp Court District Njurunda Court District Selånger Court District Skön Court District Torp Court District Tuna Court District Medelpad - Facts. Highest mountain: Myckelmyrberget 577 metersSee also:

Medelpad, Medelpad - County, Medelpad - History, Medelpad - Geography, Medelpad - City, Medelpad - Districts, Medelpad - Facts, Medelpad - Culture, Medelpad - Heraldry, Medelpad - External link

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Jämtland was historically divided into one chartered city and several districts. Jämtland - Cities & Towns. Östersund (1786) Krokom Järpen Åre Hammarstrand Svenstavik Bräcke Strömsund Jämtland - Districts. Berg Court District Brunflo Court District See also:

Jämtland, Jämtland - County, Jämtland - History, Jämtland - Geography, Jämtland - Cities & Towns, Jämtland - Districts, Jämtland - Facts, Jämtland - Natives, Jämtland - Culture, Jämtland - Heraldry, Jämtland - Dukes of Jämtland

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The earliest mention of the people of Hälsingland may be in the Old English poem Widsith, from the 9th - 10th century, where a people called the Hælsings are referred to. The first affirmative mention of the people is made by Adam of Bremen around 1070, in reference to the leidang shipping fleet. In this medieval age, the "Helsings" were the Swedish speaking inhabitants of the entire coastal region north of Uppland, a rather unprecise denomination. In the early provincial law of Uppland, Uppland bordered north t ...

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Hälsingland, Hälsingland - Administration, Hälsingland - History, Hälsingland - Heraldry, Hälsingland - Dukes of Hälsingland, Hälsingland - Geography, Hälsingland - Culture, Hälsingland - Tongue, Hälsingland - Notable natives, Hälsingland - Subdivisions

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The earliest mention of the people of Hälsingland is probably found in the Old English poem Widsith which mentions the Hælsings. The town of Hudiksvall, one of the oldest in Norrland, was ransacked by Russian troops in 1721. Helsingia Regiment was the provincial regiment. Hälsingland - Heraldry. Arms granted in 1560. In the original representation the goat was not standing on its hind legs. The arms is represented showing a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Sable, a Goat rampant Or attired and hoofed Gules." Häl ...

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Hälsingland, Hälsingland - County, Hälsingland - History, Hälsingland - Heraldry, Hälsingland - Dukes of Hälsingland, Hälsingland - Geography, Hälsingland - Notable natives, Hälsingland - Subdivisions

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In the 9th century Norway consisted of a number of petty kingdoms. According to tradition, Harald Fairhair gathered the small kingdoms into one and in 872 with the battle of Hafrsfjord, he established a feudal state. The Viking age (8th to 11th centuries) was one of national unification and expansion. The Norwegians settled on Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and parts of the British Islands and attempted to settle at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada (it is the Vinland of The Saga of Eric the Red). Norwegians founded th ...

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Norway, Norway - History, Norway - Politics, Norway - Counties, Norway - Geography, Norway - Economy, Norway - Demographics, Norway - Culture, Norway - Miscellaneous topics, Norway - International rankings

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Sweden was historically divided into the four lands: Götaland Svealand Österland Norrland Götaland and Svealand consisted before (cirka) 1000 AD by petty kingdoms: The main tribe of Götaland was the Geats; the main tribe of Svealand was the Suiones (or the "historical Swedes"). Norrland was the denomination for all the unexplored northern parts. Österland was an integral part of Sweden, but was in 1809 annexed by Russia as the Grand Duchy of Finland, and since 1917 the independant country Finland. For m ...

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Provinces of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden - History, Provinces of Sweden - Heraldry, Provinces of Sweden - Provinces according to lands, Provinces of Sweden - Götaland, Provinces of Sweden - Svealand, Provinces of Sweden - Norrland, Provinces of Sweden - Österlanden

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