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Landfoged
A ''Landfoged'' (Icelandic: ; Danish: ; Faroese: ) was a civil servant who saw to the finances of the Danish king in islands such as Iceland and the Faroe Islands, collecting revenue for the whole country. The usual English translation is 'sheriff'. Iceland In Iceland, he was treasurer of the , and had to control the property of the king in Iceland, taxes and other payments, and manage fisheries of the king at Suðurnes. The collected taxes in Gullbringusýsla and was police chief in Reykjavík. He had to make sure the trade legislation would be obeyed. These are Iceland's :Einar Laxness: ''Íslandssaga a-ö'', 2. vols (Reykjavík: Vaka-Helgafell, 1995). * Kristofer Heidemann (1683–1693) * Andrés Iversen (1693–1695) * Jens Jörgensen (1695–1702) * Páll Pétursson Beyer (1702–1717) * Kornelíus Wulf (1717–1727) * Kristján Luxdorf (1727–1739) * Kristján Drese (1739–1749) * Guðni Sigurðsson (1749) * Skúli Magnússon (1749–1793) * Jón Skúlason (de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most list of countries and dependencies by population density, sparsely populated country. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents (excluding nearby towns/suburbs, which are separate municipalities). The official language of the country is Icelandic language, Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between Plate tectonics, tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many Glacial stream, glacial rivers flow to the sea through the Upland and lowland, lowlands. Iceland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul M
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places * Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom *Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom * Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Paul, Idaho, United States, a city *Paul, Nebraska, Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiftamtmand
__NOTOC__ The ''Amtmann'' or ''Ammann'' (in Switzerland) was an official in German-speaking countries of Europe and in some of the Nordic countries from the time of the Middle Ages whose office was akin to that of a bailiff. He was the most senior retainer (''Dienstmann'') of an ''Amt''; the administrative office of a territorial lord (''Landesherr'') created to manage the estates of manors (''Gutshöfe''), castles and villages. The estates were both administrative as well as juridical districts. The ''Amtmann'' was usually a member of the nobility or a cleric. In towns, he was also often a member of the wealthy classes amongst the citizenship. He resided in an ''Amthaus'' or ''Amtshaus'' and collected taxes from the district (''Amtsbezirk''), administered justice and maintained law and order with a small, armed unit. Later, the word ''Beamter'' superseded the older word ''Amtmann'' and has come to mean "official" or "civil servant". The word ''Amtmann'' is derived from ''ambet- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árni Thorsteinson
Árni is an Icelandic given name of Old Norse () origin. Notable people with the name include: * Árni Gautur Arason (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Árni Már Árnason (born 1987), Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Árni Páll Árnason (born 1966), Icelandic politician, Minister for Social Affairs * Árni beiskur (died 1253), Icelandic killer * Árni Bergmann (born 1935), Icelandic novelist * Árni Frederiksberg (born 1992), Faroese football midfielder * Árni Helgason (c. 1260–1320), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman * Árni Grétar Jóhannesson (1983–2025), Icelandic electronic musician * Árni Steinar Jóhannsson (1953–2015), Icelandic politician * Árni Johnsen (born 1944), Icelandic politician and criminal * Árni Lárentíusson (1304–after 1337), Icelandic prose writer * Árni Magnússon (1663–1730) was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts * Árni Magnússon (politician) (born 1965), Icelandic politician, Minister for Social Affairs * Árni Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhjálmur Finsen
Vilhjálmur or Vilhjalmur is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: * Vilhjálmur Árnason (born 1953), professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland *Vilhjálmur Þórmundur Vilhjálmsson (born 1946), mayor of Reykjavík 2006–2007 *Vilhjálmur Einarsson (1934–2019), former Icelandic athlete, and triple-jump Olympic silver medalist *Vilhjalmur Stefansson Vilhjalmur Stefansson (November 3, 1879 – August 26, 1962) was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada. Early life and education Stefansson, born William Stephenson, was born at Arnes, Manitoba, Canada, in 1879. ... (1879–1962), Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist * Vilhjálmur Hólmar Vilhjálmsson (1945–1978), Icelandic musician and singer {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilhjalmur Masculine given names Icelandic masculine given names Faroese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristján Kristjánsson (landfoged)
Kristján Kristjánsson also known as KK () is an Icelandic blues and folk musician. Early life and career KK was born on 26 March 1956, in Minnesota, United States, to Icelandic parents but moved to Iceland with his family around the age of 10. He attended music school in Malmö, Sweden for four years and then played his way across Europe from 1985 until 1990, when he returned to Iceland. He has been nominated for the Gríma Prize twice and has been awarded the Icelandic Music Prize twice."KK á Gljúfrasteini" Mál og Menning 13 June 2009 In 2007 he toured to with Magnús Eiríksson ("Maggi") and Óttar Felix Hauksson in advance of the release of their next recording there and in Iceland. In 2010 he played with his band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Hansen Tvede
Morten is a common male given name in Denmark and Norway. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. The origin of the surname is less clear. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name *Morten Abel, Norwegian singer *Morten Andersen, Danish kicker in American football *Morten Arnfred, Danish film director and screenwriter *Morten Berglia, Norwegian orienteering competitor *Morten Berre, Norwegian footballer *Morten Bertolt, Danish footballer * Morten Bisgaard, Danish footballer *Morten Bjørlo, Norwegian footballer *Morten Bo, Danish photographer *Morten Breum, Danish DJ and producer known by his mononym Morten *Morten Bruun, Danish football player * Morten Brørs, Norwegian cross-country skier *Morten Børup, Danish educator * Morten Christensen, several people * Morten Christiansen, multiple people *Morten Daland, Norwegian handball player *Morten Djupvik, Norwegian show jumping competitor *Morten D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefán Gunnlaugsson
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland. According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. ''Stefán'' is the Icelandic version of the Greek name Stephanos (English Stephen) with the original meaning being ''crown'' or ''wreath''. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked ninth after Kristján and before Jóhann. People * Stefán Gíslason (born 1980), Icelandic football player * Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson (1853–1927), original name of the Icelandic poet and farmer Stephan G. Stephansson * Stefán Hörður Grímsson (1919–2002), Icelandic author * Stefán Hilmarsson, Icelandic musician * Stefán Kristjánsson (1982–2018), Icelandic chess grandmaster * , Icelandic poet * , Icelandic academe * Stefán Sigurðsson (1887–1933), Icelandic poet also known as Stefán frá Hvítadal * Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (1894–1980), Icelandic Minister of For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórður Sveinbjörnsson
Þórður Sveinbjörnsson (4 September 1786 – 20 February 1856) was an Icelandic politician. He was appointed to the Althing during the 1844 Icelandic parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland in 1844. They were the first elections in the country's history.Gudmundur Halfdanarson (2008) ''Historical Dictionary of Iceland'', Scarecrow Press, p52 Electoral system The Althing was composed of 26 .... Thórdur was the editor of Sunnanpósturinn in 1835. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thordur Sveinbjornsson 1786 births 19th-century Icelandic politicians 1856 deaths Members of the Althing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur H
Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic name, Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before Einar. A diminutive form is Óli. Notable Icelanders named Ólafur *Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), football defender *Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 1965), retired basketball player *Ólafur Adolfsson, Icelandic politician *Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), modern composer *Ólafur Benediktsson (born 1952), former handball player *Ólafur Egilsson (1564–1639), priest *Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967), Danish-Icelandic artist *Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon (born 1952), former mayor of Reykjavík *Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (1932–2023), politician and former minister *Ólafur Gottskálksson (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |