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  Svealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Svealand or Sweden Proper[1] is a historical region of Sweden.
Svealand consists of the capital region Mälardalen in the east, Roslagen to the north-east, the Mining District Bergslagen in the center, and Dalarna in the west.
Svealand was the original Sweden, to which it gave its name.
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 Svealand
Svealand is a historical land, and a separate kingdom, from the time before the unification of Sweden.
Geographically it is located in middle Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south of Götaland.
The crusade started by the kings of Svealand in the east during the 12th century eventually lead to the conquest of the provinces of Österland, an older name for Finland.
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/s/sv/svealand.html   (170 words)

  
 Svealand -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Svealand is a historical (The extended spatial location of something) region of (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden.
Svealand was the original (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) Sweden, to which it gave its name.
This is supported by linguistics and is based on early medieval sources, such as the (A narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account) sagas.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Sv/Svealand.htm   (529 words)

  
 Götaland theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Götaland theory, or Västgötaskolan is an umbrella term for a number of ideas proposed by amateur historians and local patriots in the province of Western Götaland, Sweden.
Generally, all views opposing the official Svealand theory might at times be grouped under this term, though not necessarily suggesting that the province Västergötland was the origin of Sveas and the location of Ubsola.
Some adherers to the Götaland theory are conspiracy theorists accusing academic scholars of lying (falsifying, for example, documents and runic stones) to disprove the Götaland theories.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ancient_Uppsala   (2070 words)

  
 Svealand - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Sögubrot af Nokkrumhttp://www.snerpa.is/net/forn/sogubrot.htm for instance, Kolmården between Svealand and Ostrogothia is described as the border between Sweden and Ostrogotia (...
For a time in the early 19th century, the province of Wermelandia belonged to the Court of Appeal for Svealand.
The name of Sweden in Swedish, Svea rike (current spelling: Sverige) or the Realm of the Svear is analogous to Svealand.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /svealand.htm   (218 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Svealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fully integrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to the dominions and possessions of, or states in union with, the Realm of Sweden.
Svealand is made up of the following six provinces: The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper.
Svealand The Svealand theory is the commonly held opinion amongst most scholars that Gamla Uppsala in Uplandia, Sweden, was the location of the ancient pagan temple of Ása-faith worshippers, i.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Svealand   (1529 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Svealand theory is the commonly held belief amongst most scholars that Gamla Uppsala in Uplandia, Sweden, was the location of the ancient pagan temple of Asa -faith worshippers, i.e.
Svealand theory is the commonly held opinion amongst most scholars that Gamla Uppsala in Uplandia, Sweden, was the location of the ancient pagan temple of Asa -faith worshippers, i.e.
Svealand theory is the commonly held opinion amongst most scholars that (Click link for more info and facts about Gamla Uppsala) Gamla Uppsala in (Click link for more info and facts about Uplandia)...
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 Götaland theory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Götaland theory, or Västgötaskolan is a school of thought that Götaland, or specifically Western Götaland, held the orgins for ancient Sweden.
Generally, all views opposing the official Svealand theory might at times be summoned under this term, though not nescessarily suggesting that the province Västergötland was the origin of Sveas and the location of Ubsola.
Some adherers to the Götaland theory are conspiracy theorists accusing the academic scholars of lying and falsifing for example documents and runic stones to disprove the Götaland theories.
www.theezine.net /g/gotaland-theory.html   (335 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Suiones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Their primary dwellings were in eastern Svealand, i.e.
According to one theory (Schagerström 1931), the name is derived from Proto-Germanic *saiwi- meaning "lake" or "sea" resulting in *siwíoniz and later *swi-oniz meaning the "sea people".
However, this root has not gained wide acceptance, which leads to the oldest theory of which the proposed root is widely accepted.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Suiones   (4413 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Götaland
Götaland, or "Geatland", is a historical land of Sweden, and was a separate kingdom, before Sweden was unified.
Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand.
Deep woods constitute the borders to Svealand in the North like to Danish Terra Scania in the South.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/g/go/gotaland.html   (273 words)

  
 Götaland
It is a long-standing dispute whether the Goths emigrated from Götaland.
Deep woods (Tiveden, Tylöskog and Kolmården) constitute the borders to Svealand in the North, like Finnveden did to Danish Terra Scania in the South.
Although the island may be perceived to have closer links to Svealand, it's actually counted to Götaland.
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/g/go/goetaland.html   (284 words)

  
 Svealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Svealand is made up of the following six provinces :
Roslagen and Bergslagen arethe names two informal regions in Svealand.
The name of Sweden in Swedish, Svea rike(current spelling: Sverige) or the Realm of the Svear isbased on an anology to Svealand.
www.therfcc.org /svealand-49285.html   (171 words)

  
 Ancient Uppsala : Ubsola
Historically, stemming from the 19th century, these theories have been referred to as 'Västgötaskolan', the school of Västergötland orgins for ancient Sweden.
Several interesting notes have been raised against the common theory of Svealand being the ancient home of Sveas and the Asa cult, e.g.
The trade town was supposedly placed with a harbor to the north, facing the Baltic Sea - which isn't really the case for Birka at Björkön[?] in Mälaren.
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 Suiones biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The English name Sweden is derived from an old name for Sweden and the land of the Suiones: Svitjod (the people of the Suiones).
The established Svealand theory holds that the Aesir-cult center in Gamla Uppsala, was the religious centre of the Swedes and where the Swedish king served as a priest during the sacrifices (blóts).
According to one theory (Noréen 1920) Suiones is a latin rendering of a Proto-Germanic *Swihoniz, meaning "one's own (tribesmen)", derived from the same Indo-European root as the Latin suus (i.e.
suiones.biography.ms   (1556 words)

  
 suiones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the Viking Age they constituted the basis of the Varangian subset, the Vikings that travelled eastwards (see Rus').
Much debate is raised as to whether the original domains of the Suiones really was in Uppsala, the heartland of Uplandia, or if the term was used commonly for all tribes within Svealand, in the same way as old Norways different provinces were collectively referred to as Nortmanni.
The established Svealand theory holds that Svear, based at the Asa-cult center in Ancient Uppsala, dominated the territory and gave it its name.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /suiones.html   (265 words)

  
 Sweden Article, Sweden Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Before this, Sweden was called Swedeland,and in Old English it was called Sweoland (see Svealand) or Sweorice (Old Norse Sviariki, which is the origin of the modern Swedish name for the country, Sverige).
Conclusive archaeological evidence exists that the area now comprising Sweden was settled during the Stone Age, as the inland ice of the last ice age receded.
Some evidence supports the theory that southern Sweden was densely populated during the Bronze Age, as remains of large trading communities from this period have been found.
www.anoca.org /county/swedish/sweden.html   (2125 words)

  
 Search Results for overlap - Encyclopædia Britannica
The following is a rough categorization of the mathematical theory underlying numerical analysis, keeping in mind that there is often a great deal of overlap between the listed areas.
It is possible to analyze the rite of sacrifice in terms of six different elements: the sacrificer, the material of the offering, the time and place of the rite, the method of sacrificing, the...
Sweden is traditionally divided into three regions: to the north is Norrland, the vast mountain and forest region; in central Sweden is Svealand, an expanse of lowland in the east and highland in the...
www.britannica.com /search?query=overlap&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (355 words)

  
 UBSOLA
Whereas there exist several places in Sweden bearing the name Uppsala, the original seating of the tribe of Sveas as well as the mythic place for the old swedish pagan culture of Asas is mostly believed to have been located in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), just outside the modern city of Uppsala.
Within the forespokers of this theory, a debate is held as to whether the heathen temple was located in Gamla Uppsala, or in Uppsala.
Some adherers to Västgötaskolan are conspiracy theorists accusing the academic scholars of lying and falsifing for example documents and runic stones to disprove Västgötaskolans theories.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/UBSOLA   (2580 words)

  
 Suiones -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Their primary dwellings were in eastern (Click link for more info and facts about Svealand) Svealand, i.e.
According to one theory (Schagerström 1931), the name is derived from (Click link for more info and facts about Proto-Germanic) Proto-Germanic *saiwi- meaning "lake" or "sea" resulting in *siwíoniz and later *swi-oniz meaning the "sea people".
It is interesting that even if 1000 years separate Adam of Bremen from Tacitus both describe the Suiones as being comprised of many tribes, probably identical to the traditional provinces of eastern (Click link for more info and facts about Svealand) Svealand.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Su/Suiones.htm   (2113 words)

  
 math lessons - Olof of Sweden
He was baptized in Husaby, Götaland in 1008.
His father Eric the Victorious, is said to have been baptized, but later when returning to the Svealand kingdom fell back to heathen customs, worshipping the ancient Ása gods.
His mother might be Sigrid the Haughty, a daughter of Polish christian prince Mieszko I of Poland.
www.mathdaily.com /lessons/Olof_of_Sweden   (191 words)

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