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Garðar Ingvar Geirsson
Garðar (; ; also spelled Gardar) is an Old Norse word meaning "strongholds", "enclosures" or "settlements". It may refer to: also means Garðar in Icelandic Places and jurisdictions In the meaning "strongholds": * Garðaríki, modern territory of Belarus, western Russia and Ukraine. In the meaning "settlements": * Garðar, Greenland, a Norse settlement and titular see * Gardar, North Dakota, an unincorporated community in the US, built up chiefly by Icelanders Persons * Garðar Árnason (born 1938), Icelandic footballer * Garðar Thór Cortes (born 1974), Icelandic tenor * Gardar Eide Einarsson (born 1976), Norwegian-born artist * Garðar Gunnlaugsson (born 1983), Icelandic football forward * Garðar Jóhannsson Garðar Jóhannsson (born 1 April 1980) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Garðar was born in Garðabær. Fredrikstad bought him for 2 million NOK in August 2006, only a month after he was bought f ... (born 1980), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia, and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 8th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid- to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not precise, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse (Old West Nordic, often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse (Old East Nordic), and Old Gutnish. Old West Norse and O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðaríki
(anglicized Gardariki or Gardarike) or was the Old Norse term used in the Middle Ages for the lands of Rus'_people, Rus'. According to ''Göngu-Hrólfs saga'', the name (also used as a name for Novgorod Land, Novgorodian Rus') was synonymous with ', and these names were used interchangeably in several other Old Norse stories. As the Varangians dealt mainly with the northern lands of Rus', their sagas regard the city of (usually identified with Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod) as the capital of . Other important places of mentioned in the sagas that have generally been identified with well known historical towns are (Staraya Ladoga, Ladoga), (Kyiv, Kiev), (Polotsk), (Smolensk), (Suzdal), (Murom), and (Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast, Rostov). At least seven of the Varangian runestones, Gotland Runic Inscription 114, G 114, N 62, Sö 148, Södermanland Runic Inscription 338, Sö 338, Veda Runestone, U 209, U 636, and Öl 28, refer to Scandinavian men who had been in . Etymology T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar, Greenland
Garðar was the seat of the bishop in the Norse settlements in Greenland. It was the first Catholic diocese established in the Americas and is now a Latin Catholic titular see. Diocese The sagas tell that Sokki Þórisson, a wealthy farmer of the Brattahlíð area, launched the idea of a separate bishop for Greenland in the early 12th century and got the approval of the Norwegian King Sigurd I Magnusson 'the Crusader' (1103–1130). Most of the clergy came from Norway. Bishops * The first bishop of Garðar, Arnaldur, was ordained by the Archbishop of Lund in 1124. He arrived in Greenland in 1126. He began the construction of Garðar Cathedral which was dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St Nicholas. * The diocese was first assigned to the ecclesiastical province of the German Metropolitan Archbishopric of Bremen. The diocese was subject to the Archdiocese of Lund (present-day Sweden) from 1126 to 1152. Arnaldur returned to Norway in 1150 and became bishop of Hamar ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardar, North Dakota
Gardar is an unincorporated community in Pembina County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2016, its population is 90. History Gardar was founded ca. 1878, and was originally built up chiefly by Icelanders Icelanders () are an ethnic group and nation who are native to the island country of Iceland. They speak Icelandic, a North Germanic language. Icelanders established the country of Iceland in mid 930 CE when the (parliament) met for th .... A post office was established at Gardar in 1881, and remained in operation until 1984. References Unincorporated communities in Pembina County, North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Árnason
Garðar Árnason (born 6 January 1938) is an Icelandic retired footballer who played as a defender for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur. He earned 11 caps for Iceland, the first coming on 26 June 1959 in a 4–2 home loss to Denmark at Laugardalsvöllur in qualification for the 1960 Olympics. On 2 September 1962, his penultimate game, he scored his only goal to equalise in a 1–1 draw against the Republic of Ireland; the Irish advanced 5–2 on aggregate in the preliminary round of qualification for the 1964 European Nations' Cup The 1964 European Nations' Cup was the second edition of the UEFA European Championship. The final tournament was held in Spain. It was won by the hosts 2–1 over the defending champions, the Soviet Union. The tournament was a knockout comp .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnason, Gardar 1938 births Living people Gardar Arnason Gardar Arnason Gardar Arnason Men's association football defenders 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Thór Cortes
Garðar Thór Cortes (pronounced , born 2 May 1974) is an Icelandic tenor of Icelandic and English parentage. A former child actor, Garðar subsequently trained as a singer in Vienna, Copenhagen and London. He has performed various leading tenor roles in operas, as well as a leading part in ''Adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera'' in London's West End theatre, West End. While insisting that he is first and foremost a classical music, classical opera singer, it was with his Crossover (music)#Classical crossover, classical crossover album ''Cortes'', released in Iceland in 2005, that Garðar came to prominence. His debut album in the UK, also titled ''Cortes'', was released on 16 April 2007 and entered the UK Classical Charts at number 1. Family, early life and education Garðar was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, into a musical family. His father, Garðar Cortes Snr., was a world-class tenor who founded the The Icelandic Opera, Icelandic Opera, the Reykja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardar Eide Einarsson
Gardar Eide Einarsson (born January 12, 1976) is a Norwegian-born artist who lives and works in Tokyo and New York City. His work encompasses installation, printmaking, painting and sculpture. Einarsson participated on a 2006 group show entitled, War on 45 / My Mirrors are Painted Black (For You), which included fellow heavy-metal nihilistic artists. The show included a black rhombus painting entitled ''For Steven Parrino / FTW (Dark Matter)'' made by Einarsson, in collaboration with Banks Violette, and dedicated to the influential dead artist Steven Parrino.War on 45 / My Mirrors are Painted Black (For You) Bortolami Dayan Gallery, New York NY, June 29 – September 2, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2025. Educati ...
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Garðar Gunnlaugsson
Garðar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 7 September 1983) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for ÍA Akranes in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He is the younger brother of Arnar Gunnlaugsson Arnar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson (born 6 March 1973) is an Icelandic football manager who currently manages the Iceland national football team. He is a retired international player. During his career he enjoyed spells at Leicester City, Stoke City, ... and Bjarki Gunnlaugsson. Club career Garðar was born in Akranes in western Iceland in 1983. He started his football career playing for his local team ÍA Akranes before moving to Valur (men's football), Valur in 2004. In 2007, he signed with Swedish club IFK Norrköping before moving, in August 2008, to Bulgarian side PFC CSKA Sofia, CSKA Sofia. He signed a three-year contract at Sofia, becoming the first Icelandic footballer to play in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian A PFG when he made his debut in a match against PFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Jóhannsson
Garðar Jóhannsson (born 1 April 1980) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Garðar was born in Garðabær. Fredrikstad bought him for 2 million NOK in August 2006, only a month after he was bought for 100.000 NOK by an Icelandic club. Because Garðar had played for KR Reykjavík and Valur after 1 July 2006, he had to wait almost one year before he could play matches for Fredrikstad. Garðar made his debut in Tippeligaen against Vålerenga on 26 May 2007, where he scored the only goal of the match. He scored 18 goals in 58 matches for Fredrikstad. On 22 January 2010, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock. Garðar later played for Strømsgodset Strømsgodset is a former municipality in Vestfold county (from 1964 Buskerud county) in Norway which is today a part of the city of Drammen. History Strømsgodset was originally a small rural annex to the city parish of Bragernes (Drammen). ..., where he played six matches and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðar Svavarsson
Garðarr Svavarsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; Modern Swedish: ) was a Swede who briefly resided in Iceland, according to the Sagas. He is said to be the second Scandinavian to reach the island of Iceland after Naddodd. He and his family appear in the Icelandic Sagas with the principal source from Haukr Erlendsson's edition of Landnámabók. Biography Svavarsson is described as a Swedish Viking who owned land in Zealand (in modern Denmark). He was married to a woman from the Hebrides. During the 860s, he needed to claim his inheritance from his father-in-law. During a voyage to these isles, he sailed into a storm at Pentland Firth. This storm pushed his ship far to the north until he reached the eastern coast of Iceland. He circumnavigated the island, becoming the first known person to do so and thus establishing that the landmass was an island. He went ashore at Skjálfandi where he built himself a house and stayed for the winter. Since then, the place located in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Gardarensis
''Homo gardarensis'' (Gardarene Man) was the name mistakenly given to partial remains found in a burial at Garðar, Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ... in a 12th-century Norsemen, Norse settlement. Original statements compared the remains to ''Homo heidelbergensis'' but this identification was subsequently disproven. The bones were classified as the remains of a contemporary human with acromegaly, and put away at Panum Institute in Copenhagen. Discovery In 1927 an archaeological dig by the Museum of Copenhagen investigated Garðar. During the excavation of the Garðar Cathedral Ruins, a large jawbone was found, as well as a large skull fragment. These were sent to the laboratory of Professor in early 1927. He believed that the bones were that of a 40 or 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
