Eidsivating
Eidsivating was[when?] the name of one of the original Norwegian popular assemblies or Things. Historically, it was the site of court and assembly for the eastern parts of Norway.[1]
Summary
Traditionally, Eidsivating was the court for the population around Lake
St. Olav, the court was moved to Eidsvold. The jurisdiction of the court was then extended to include Romerike and Hadeland as well as Hedmark. Later Østerdalen and Gudbrandsdalen were also included.[2]
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The ancient regional assemblies –
Denmark-Norway
until 1814.
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See also
References
- ^ Eidsivating (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Åker gård (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Eidsivatingloven (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Magnus 6 Håkonsson Lagabøte (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Magnus Lagabøtes landslov (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Gulatingsloven (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Kongeloven (Store norske leksikon)
Other sources
- Andersen, Per Sveaas (1977) Samlingen av Norge og kristningen av landet : 800–1130 (Oslo: Universitetsforlaget) ISBN 8200024121
- Larson, Laurence Marcellus (2011) The Earliest Norwegian Laws (The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd) ISBN 9781584779254
Further reading
- Munch P.A. (1846) Norges gamle Love indtil 1387 (Christiania: Chr. Gröndahl)
External links
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