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Olav Engelbrektsson
Olav Engelbrektsson (, Trondenes, Norway – 7 February 1538, Lier, Belgium, Lier, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands) was the 28th Archdiocese of Nidaros, Archbishop of Norway from 1523 to 1537, the List of Norwegian monarchs, Regent of Norway from 1533 to 1537, a member and later president of the ''Riksråd'' (Council of the Realm), and a member of the Norwegian nobility. He was the last Roman Catholic to be the Archbishop of Norway before he fled to exile in 1537. After his death, Olav Engelbrektsson was given a "bad reputation as an untrustworthy and scheming prelate" () by the Protestant historians. Øystein Rian, "Olav Engelbrektsson", in: ''Norsk biografisk leksikon, 2. utgave, bind 2'' [ ''Norwegian Biographical Dictionary, 2nd Edition, Volume 2'' ], edited by Jon Gunnar ( Oslo : ''Kunnskapsforlaget'' [ Knowledge Publishers ], 2000 ), . His reputation did not improve after 1814, when Norway made its declaration of independence from Denmark, because he was still blamed ...
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Archbishop Of Nidaros
The Archdiocese of Nidaros (or Niðaróss) was the metropolitan see covering Norway in the later Middle Ages. The see was the Nidaros Cathedral, in the city of Nidaros (now Trondheim). The archdiocese existed from the middle of the twelfth century until the Protestant Reformation. History In Norway, the kings who introduced Christianity which first became known to the people during their martial expeditions. The work of Christianization begun by Haakon the Good (d. 961 in the Battle of Fitjar) was carried on by Olaf Tryggvason (d. 1000 in the Battle of Svolder) and Olaf II of Norway, Olaf Haraldsson (St. Olaf, d. 1030 in the Battle of Stiklestad). Both were converted Vikings, the former having been baptized at Andover, Hampshire, Andover, England, by Ælfheah of Canterbury, Aelfeah, Bishop of Winchester, and the latter at Rouen by Archbishop Robert. In 997, Olaf Tryggvason founded at the mouth of the river Nidelva the city of Nidaros (now Trondheim) where he built a Kongsgård, ...
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Lasse Skjold
Lasse is a common masculine given name in Nordic countries. It is also often a nickname for people named Lars or Lauri. Notable people named Lasse include: Given name * Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), Norwegian politician * Lasse Berg Johnsen (born 1999), Norwegian footballer * Lasse Vigen Christensen (born 1994), Danish footballer * Lasse Flø (born 2005), Danish footballer * Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator * Lasse Glomm (1944–1996), Norwegian film director, screenwriter and producer * Lasse Günther (born 2003), German footballer * Lasse Hautala (born 1963), Finnish politician * Lasse Ikonen (born 2003), Finnish footballer * Lasse Jensen, professor of theoretical chemistry * Lasse Jensen (golfer) (born 1984), Danish golfer * Lasse Johansson (footballer) (born 1975), Swedish footballer * Lasse Juliussen (born 1986), Norwegian politician * Lasse Jürgensen (born 1998), Danish footballer * Lasse Karjalainen (born 1974), Finnish retired footballer * Lass ...
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Vogt
An , sometimes simply advocate, (German, ), or (French, ), was a type of medieval office holder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey. They typically had responsibility for the "comital" functions which defined the office of early medieval "counts", such as taxation, recruitment of militias, and maintaining law and order. This type of office could apply to specific agricultural lands, villages, castles, and even cities. In some regions, advocates came to be governors of large provinces, sometimes distinguished by terms such as . In different parts of medieval Europe, the term advocate developed different meanings, and other terms were also sometimes used to represent similar offices. For example, Anglo-Norman comital functions for larger districts were executed by vicomtes in Normandy, and sheriffs in England. In contrast, the or advocate as an offic ...
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Eastern Norway
Eastern Norway (, ) is the geographical region of the south-eastern part of Norway. It consists of the counties Oslo, Akershus, Vestfold, Østfold, Buskerud, Telemark, and Innlandet. Eastern Norway is by far the most populous region of Norway. It contains the country's capital, Oslo, which is Norway's most populous city. In Norwegian, the region is called ''Østlandet'' and ''Austlandet'' () in contrast to Vestlandet (). Geography As of 2015, the region had 2,593,085 inhabitants, 50.4% of Norway's population. The region is bounded by mountains in the north and west, the Swedish border to the east and by Østfold and Skagerrak to the south. The border towards Sørlandet is less obvious. The mountains reach a height of 2469 metres in the Jotunheimen mountain range, the highest point in the Nordic countries (excluding Greenland). Other prominent mountain ranges include part of the Dovrefjell in the far north of the region, the Rondane north east of Lillehammer and othe ...
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Romerike
Romerike is a Districts of Norway, traditional district located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. It consists of the Akershus municipalities Lillestrøm, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Rælingen and Aurskog-Høland in the southern end (Nedre Romerike), and Ullensaker, Gjerdrum, Nannestad, Nes municipality, Nes, Eidsvoll and Hurdal in the northern end (Øvre Romerike). Etymology The Old Norse form of the name was ', but the name must be much older (see below). The first element is the genitive plural of ' m ("person from Romerike"); the final element is ' n ("realm"; cf. Ringerike (traditional district), Ringerike, Rånrike). In the ''Hversu Noregr byggdist'' and in ''Thorsteins saga Víkingssonar'', the name is attributed to the mythical king Raum the Old (''Raumr inn gamli''). According to the latter saga, the members of the family were big and ugly, and because of this big and ugly people were called "great Raumar". The linguistic similarity to The Roman Empi ...
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Troms
Troms (; ; ; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in northern Norway. It borders Finnmark county to the northeast and Nordland county in the southwest. Norrbotten Län in Sweden is located to the south and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland (Finland), Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean). The county had a population of 169,610 in 2024. The entire county, which was established in 1866, is located north of the Arctic Circle. The Troms County Municipality is the governing body for the county, elected by the people of Troms, while the Troms County governor (Norway), county governor is a representative of the King of Norway, King and Government of Norway. From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 Troms was merged with the neighboring Finnmark county to create the new Troms og Finnmark county. This merger was reversed by the government resulting from the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election. General information Name Until 1919, ...
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Harstad (town)
Harstad (; ) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is also the administrative centre of Harstad Municipality. The city has a population (2023) of 21,289 (31,404 in the Urban area) and a population density of . It is the second-largest town in Troms county, after the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø, and it is the largest town in Central Hålogaland. The town is located on the northeastern part of the large island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden, Troms, Vågsfjorden. The city is made up of several areas (bydeler) including Gansås, Grønnebakkan, Kanebogen, Medkila, Sama (Harstad), Sama, Seljestad, Troms, Seljestad, Stangnes, and Trondenes and more. There are two churches of the Church of Norway in the town: Harstad Church and Kanebogen Church. The historic Trondenes Church lies on the north edge of the town, near the Trondenes Fort. History On 1 January 1904, the village of Harstad was granted town privilege ...
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Sverre Steen
Sverre Steen (1 August 1898 – 23 June 1983) was a Norwegian historian and professor at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He served as president of the Norwegian Historical Association from 1936 to 1947 Biography Steen was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Johan Martin Nilsen Steen (1863–1955) and Bertha Kathrine Hopland (1858–1927). He was a student at Bergen Cathedral School from 1911 to 1916. He attended the University of Oslo from 1918 where he was mentored by professor of history Edvard Bull Sr. (1881-1932). After graduating from the university in 1924, Steen became a lecturer at Trondheim Cathedral School. Steen was a fellow at the University of Oslo from 1927 and became a lecturer of history in 1933. He replaced Halvdan Koht and assumed the position of professor of history in 1938. He held this position until 1965. He was a member of the Norwegian Historical Association. He served as president of the organization from 1936 to 1947 and serve ...
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Øystein Rian
Øystein Rian (born 23 February 1945, in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian historian who specializes in the history of Denmark-Norway from 1536 to 1814, particularly its political, social and religious history. He was appointed associate professor at Telemark University College in 1977, and was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1993 until reaching the ''emeritus'' age in 2015. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick University in Christiania was establis .... He is the younger brother of Erlend Rian. Rian is openly gay. Selected bibliography *', 1975 *', 1980 *', volume 1 of ', 1995 *', volume 5 of ''Aschehougs Norgeshistorie'', 1995 *', 1997 *', volume 2 of ''Danmark-Norge 1380-1814'', 1997 *', 2003 *', 2003 *', 2007 ReferencesUniversity of Os ...
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