Romerike
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| Coordinates: 60°06′N 11°12′E / 60.1°N 11.2°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| Region | Austlandet |
Romerike is a
). [1] [2] [3]Etymology
The
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
Romerriket
is entirely coincidental.
History
Øvre Romerike
Nedre Romerike
The name Romerike may be derived ultimately from Raum elfr, which was an old name for the Glomma river.
Before the
Harald Fairhair, Romerike was a petty kingdom. It had its age of greatness between the 5th and 7th centuries. The 6th century Goth scholar Jordanes wrote in his Getica about a tribe located in Scandza
which he named the Raumarici and which seems to be the same name as Raumariki, the old name for Romerike.
In Geatas and Gautar).
Sigurd Hring and Ragnar Lodbrok
during the 8th century.
In the 9th century,
Harald Fairhair
, subdued the area by defeating and killing the previous ruler, Sigtryg, in battle. He then defeated Sigtryg's brother and successor Eystein in a series of battles.
After the death of Halfdan the Black, Romerike submitted to the Swedish king
Erik Eymundsson. However, it was forcibly conquered by Harald Fairhair who spent a summer there, to ensure that Romerike was integrated into his newly-created kingdom of Norway
.
The centre of the kingdom and the earliest settlements were at Sand, between Jessheim and Garder, where the soil was easiest to cultivate and the surrounding forests were rich in game animals.
Kings of Raumariki
- Raum the Old
- Eystein Halfdansson
- Halfdan the Mild
- Sigtryg Eysteinsson
- Eystein Eysteinsson, brother of Sigtryg
- Halfdan the Black
- Erik Eymundsson
Raknehaugen
AD (possibly 552 AD). It is located in the very heart of Romerike. Raknehaugen is a burial mound (gravhaug) from the Old Norse word haugr meaning barrow or mound. It is assumed that it is named after a king with the name Rakni. At 77 metres in diameter and more than 15 metres high, Raknehaugen at Ullensaker is the largest barrow in Northern Europe.[4]
[5]
References
- ^ Svein Askheim. "Romerike". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Svein Askheim. "Øvre Romerike". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Svein Askheim. "Nedre Romerike". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Raknehaugen Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today
- ^ Frans-Arne Stylegar. "Raknehaugen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
Other sources
- De Geer, Ebba Hult Raknehaugen (A.W. Bråggers. 1938)
- Grieg, Sigurd Raknehaugen (Viking 5 – Norsk Arkeologisk Selskap, Oslo. 1941)
- Skre, Dagfinn Raknehaugen - en empirisk loftsrydning (Viking 60 – Norsk Arkeologisk Selskap, Oslo. 1997)
External links
- Raknehaugen
- Romerikes Blad (local newspaper)
- Raknehaugen Image