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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Uppsala | | | |  Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm Bloodbath - Background
Stockholm Bloodbath - Political Factions in Sweden.
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a consequence of the conflict between Swedish pro-unionists (in favour of the Kalmar Union, then dominated by Denmark) and anti-unionists (supporters of Swedish independence), and also between the anti-unionists and the Danish aristocracy, which in other aspects was opposed to King Christian. The anti-unionist party was headed by Sten Sture the younger, and the pro-unionist party by archbishop Gustavus Trolle.
Stockholm Bloodbath ...
See also:Stockholm Bloodbath, Stockholm Bloodbath - Background, Stockholm Bloodbath - Political Factions in Sweden, Stockholm Bloodbath - Military Interventions of King Christian, Stockholm Bloodbath - The Massacre, Stockholm Bloodbath - External Link, Stockholm Bloodbath - Reference Read more here: » Stockholm Bloodbath: Encyclopedia II - Stockholm Bloodbath - Background |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Student society - European student societies In Europe, there are several continent-wide student organisations fostering exchange among students of different nationalities and Culture, such as
AEGEE (European Students Forum), trying to spread the European Idea
AIESEC (worldwide student organisation)
JADE
Studentenforum im Tönissteiner Kreis e.V. (Student Forum within the Tönissteiner Kreis, a politically and confessionally independent, interdisciplinary student think tank fostering European and international cooperation)
Bonding< ...
See also:Student society, Student society - European student societies, Student society - Student societies by country, Student society - Belgium, Student society - Germany, Student society - Netherlands, Student society - Sweden Read more here: » Student society: Encyclopedia II - Student society - European student societies |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Temple at Uppsala - Heimskringla Snorri Sturluson relates that the Temple was built by the god Frey, who settled at Uppsala:
Odin took up his residence at the Maelare lake (Mälaren), at the place now called Old Sigtun. There he erected a large temple, where there were sacrifices according to the customs of the Asaland people. He appropriated to himself the whole of that district, and called it Sigtun (by some suggested to be the same as Tacitus's Sitones). To the temple priests he gave also domains. Njord dwelt in Noatun, Frey in Upsal, Heimdal in th ...
See also:Temple at Uppsala, Temple at Uppsala - Heimskringla, Temple at Uppsala - Gesta Danorum, Temple at Uppsala - Adam of Bremen, Temple at Uppsala - Destruction Read more here: » Temple at Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Temple at Uppsala - Heimskringla |
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| | | | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Angantyr - Angantyr the Berserker Angantyr's father Arngrim had given him the magic sword Tyrfing, which cut through anything like through cloth, and which killed a man every time it was unsheathed. He was the tallest of the twelve sons of the beserker Arngrim, and he and his eleven brothers spread fear and destruction through the North.
One Yule, they were back home on Bolmsö and the next oldest son, Hjörvard, swore that he would win Ingeborg, the daughter of Yngve, the king of Sweden.
The twelve brothers departed for Uppsala and Hjorvard proposed to Ingeborg. However, then Hjalmar, one of the Swedish king's champions, stepped forth and clai ...
See also:Angantyr, Angantyr - Angantyr the Berserker, Angantyr - Angantyr Höfundsson, Angantyr - Angantyr Heidreksson, Angantyr - Source, Angantyr - See Also Read more here: » Angantyr: Encyclopedia II - Angantyr - Angantyr the Berserker |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Tumulus - Sites
Tumulus - Scandinavia.
Burial mounds were in use until the 11th century in Scandinavia. In their undamaged state they appear as small, man-made hillocks, though many examples have been damaged by ploughing or deliberately damaged so that little visible evidence remains.
By burning the deceased, it was believed that the person was transferred to Valhalla by the consuming force of the fire. The fire could reach temperatures of 1500 °C. The remains were covered with cobblestones and then a layer of gravel an ...
See also:Tumulus, Tumulus - Sites, Tumulus - Scandinavia, Tumulus - Ukraine Russia and Central Asia, Tumulus - Britain, Tumulus - Israel, Tumulus - Japan, Tumulus - U.S.A., Tumulus - The Czech Republic, Tumulus - Types of barrows, Tumulus - List of notable barrow diggers Read more here: » Tumulus: Encyclopedia II - Tumulus - Sites |
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| | | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Carl Peter Thunberg - Early Life Thunberg was born at Jönköping, and became a pupil of Carolus Linnaeus at Uppsala University. There he studied natural philosophy and medicine, and took his degree in 1767. In 1770, he left Sweden for Paris, to continue his studies in medicine and natural history.
In 1771, during a stay in Amsterdam and Leiden, he studied their botanical gardens and musea. He was invited to visit the Dutch colonies and Japan to collect specimens for Dutch botanical gardens. He left in December 1771, as the ship's surgeon in the Dutch East India Comp ...
See also:Carl Peter Thunberg, Carl Peter Thunberg - Early Life, Carl Peter Thunberg - Japan, Carl Peter Thunberg - Return to Sweden, Carl Peter Thunberg - Selected publications Read more here: » Carl Peter Thunberg: Encyclopedia II - Carl Peter Thunberg - Early Life |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Youth and education Carl Gustaf was the youngest of five children and the only son of Sweden's Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. His father's death in an airplane crash outside Copenhagen, Denmark on January 26, 1947 left the nine-month-old Carl Gustaf second in line for the throne, behind his grandfather, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. When great grandfather King Gustaf V died in 1950, the four-year-old Carl Gustaf became heir apparent of Sweden.
In a speech in 2005, Carl Gustaf expressed some of his feelings about growing up without having known hi ...
See also:Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Youth and education, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Marriage and Family, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Royal duties and personal interests, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Dyslexia Read more here: » Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: Encyclopedia II - Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Youth and education |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Augustana College Illinois - An Historical Perspective on Augustana College Augustana College was founded in 1860, to "provide an education in the arts and sciences for young people of their church as well as for all other qualified persons." Like many colleges of its generation, Augustana’s early years were itinerant. In the 1850s, its founders attempted two schools in southern Illinois (the Literary and Theological Institute for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Far West and The Illinois State University). Neither thrived. With the creation of the Augustana Lutheran Synod in 1860, they assayed a third attem ...
See also:Augustana College Illinois, Augustana College Illinois - An Historical Perspective on Augustana College, Augustana College Illinois - Broad Academic Distinctions, Augustana College Illinois - Programs of Special Distinction, Augustana College Illinois - Augustana Athletics, Augustana College Illinois - Augustana Choir, Augustana College Illinois - Augustana Debate, Augustana College Illinois - Residential Life, Augustana College Illinois - Westerlin Residence Center, Augustana College Illinois - Myths and Miscellany about Res. Life, Augustana College Illinois - Distinguished Living Alumni, Augustana College Illinois - Administrator and Faculty Profiles, Augustana College Illinois - President's Cabinet, Augustana College Illinois - Some Faculty, Augustana College Illinois - Some Lower- and Mid-level Administrators Read more here: » Augustana College Illinois: Encyclopedia II - Augustana College Illinois - An Historical Perspective on Augustana College |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Archbishop of Uppsala - Archbishop before the Reformation
Archbishop of Uppsala - 12th century.
1164-1185 Stefan
1185-1187 Johannes.
Johannes was ordained by the Archbishop of Lund, Absalon by November 1185. In 1187, a ship from the pagan Estonia entered Mälaren, a lake close to Uppsala, on a plundering expedition. It sailed to Sigtuna, a prosperous city at that time, and plundered it. On its way back, barricades were set up the only exist point at Almarestäket to prevent the ship from escaping. Johannes was there also. As the ship struggled to pass through, Joh ...
See also:Archbishop of Uppsala, Archbishop of Uppsala - Notable archbishops, Archbishop of Uppsala - Archbishop before the Reformation, Archbishop of Uppsala - 12th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 13th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 14th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 15th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - Archbishops after the Reformation, Archbishop of Uppsala - 16th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 17th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 18th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 19th century, Archbishop of Uppsala - 20th century Read more here: » Archbishop of Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Archbishop of Uppsala - Archbishop before the Reformation |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Christian II of Denmark - Politics As viceroy of Norway (1506 – 1512) he had already displayed a singular capacity for ruling under exceptionally difficult circumstances. Patriotism, insight, courage, statesmanship, energy -- these great qualities were indisputably his; but unfortunately they were vitiated by obstinacy, suspicion and a sulky craftiness, beneath which simmered a very volcano of vengeful cruelty.
Another peculiarity, more fatal to him in that aristocratic age than any other, was his fondness for the common people, which was increased by his passion for a pretty Norwegian girl of Dutch heritage, named Dyveke Sigb ...
See also:Christian II of Denmark, Christian II of Denmark - Politics, Christian II of Denmark - Reconquest of Sweden, Christian II of Denmark - The Stockholm Bloodbath, Christian II of Denmark - Attempting reforms, Christian II of Denmark - Downfall, Christian II of Denmark - The Opinion of Posterity Read more here: » Christian II of Denmark: Encyclopedia II - Christian II of Denmark - Politics |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Norse mythology - Cosmology In Norse mythology, the earth was believed to be a flat disc. This disk is situated in the branches of the world tree, or Yggdrasil. Asgard, where the gods lived, was located at the centre of the disc, and could only be reached by walking across the rainbow (the Bifröst bridge). The Giants lived in an abode called Jötunheimr (giant realm). A cold, dark underground abode called Niflheim was ruled by Hel, daughter of Loki. According to the Prose Edda this was the eventual dwelling-place of most of the dead. Located somewhere in ...
See also:Norse mythology, Norse mythology - Sources, Norse mythology - Cosmology, Norse mythology - Supernatural beings, Norse mythology - Völuspá: the origin and end of the world, Norse mythology - Kings and heroes, Norse mythology - Norse worship, Norse mythology - Centres of faith, Norse mythology - Priests, Norse mythology - Human sacrifice, Norse mythology - Interactions with Christianity, Norse mythology - Modern influences, Norse mythology - Bibliography Read more here: » Norse mythology: Encyclopedia II - Norse mythology - Cosmology |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Dan king - Ynglinga saga Snorri Sturluson's Ynglinga saga relates of King Dygvi of Sweden:
Dygvi's mother was Drótt, a daughter of King Danp, the son of Ríg, who was first called konungr ['king'] in the Danish tongue [(Old Norse)]. His descendants always afterwards considered the title of konungr the title of highest dignity. Dygvi was the first of his family to be called konungr, for his predecessors had been called dróttinn ['chieftain'], and their wives dróttning, and their court drótt ['war band']. Eac ...
See also:Dan king, Dan king - The Leire Chonicle, Dan king - The Rígsthula, Dan king - The Skjöldungasaga, Dan king - Ynglinga saga, Dan king - Sven Aggesen, Dan king - The Gesta Danorum, Dan king - The Song of Eric Read more here: » Dan king: Encyclopedia II - Dan king - Ynglinga saga |
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| | | | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Eymund's saga - Synopsis
Eymund's saga - Eymund's father Aki.
The Yngvars saga víðförla relates that Eric the Victorious, the king of Sweden, had a daughter with Sigrid the Haughty. A Swedish chieftain named Aki proposed to her, but the king did not consent and instead he married her to one of his vassal kings in Russia. Aki did not accept this and sailed to Russia, slew the vassal king and kidnapped the princess. Aki then made an alliance with eight Swedish district kings, which deterred king Eric from attacking Aki, since he did not want to risk a bloody civil war in Sweden ...
See also:Eymund's saga, Eymund's saga - Synopsis, Eymund's saga - Eymund's father Aki, Eymund's saga - Eymund's career, Eymund's saga - The Kings' truce, Eymund's saga - The Runestone Read more here: » Eymund's saga: Encyclopedia II - Eymund's saga - Synopsis |
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| | | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Uppsala University - History
Uppsala University - Before the reformation.
As with most medieval universities, Uppsala University initially grew out of an ecclesiastical center. The archbishopric of Uppsala had been one of the most important sees in Sweden since Christianity first spread to this region in the ninth century. Uppsala had also long been a hub for regional trade, and had contained settlements dating back into the deep Middle Ages. As was also the case with most medieval universities, Uppsala had initially been chartered through a ...
See also:Uppsala University, Uppsala University - History, Uppsala University - Before the reformation, Uppsala University - The crisis of the 16th century, Uppsala University - The expansion of the 17th century, Uppsala University - The age of mercantilism and enlightenment, Uppsala University - Organization, Uppsala University - Locations and campus areas, Uppsala University - University Park and Cathedral area, Uppsala University - West of Central Uppsala, Uppsala University - Other locations in wider Central Uppsala, Uppsala University - South of central Uppsala, Uppsala University - North of Central Uppsala, Uppsala University - University Library, Uppsala University - University Hospital, Uppsala University - Life at the University, Uppsala University - Nations and student union, Uppsala University - Art music and sports, Uppsala University - People Read more here: » Uppsala University: Encyclopedia II - Uppsala University - History |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Emanuel Swedenborg - Biography
Emanuel Swedenborg - Early life.
Swedenborg's father Jesper Swedberg (1653–1735) had a modest background, but after studying theology and travelling abroad he was eloquent enough to impress the Swedish King Charles XI with his sermons in Stockholm. Through the King's influence he would later become professor of theology at Uppsala University and Bishop of Skara.
Jesper took interest in the beliefs of the dissenting Lutheran Pietist movement, which placed more emphasis on the virtues of love and communion ...
See also:Emanuel Swedenborg, Emanuel Swedenborg - Claims of veracity, Emanuel Swedenborg - Biography, Emanuel Swedenborg - Early life, Emanuel Swedenborg - Scientific period, Emanuel Swedenborg - The crisis, Emanuel Swedenborg - Visions and spiritual insights, Emanuel Swedenborg - Scriptural commentary and writings, Emanuel Swedenborg - Accomplishments, Emanuel Swedenborg - Scientific contributions, Emanuel Swedenborg - Psychic abilities, Emanuel Swedenborg - Theology, Emanuel Swedenborg - Philosophical and religious influence Read more here: » Emanuel Swedenborg: Encyclopedia II - Emanuel Swedenborg - Biography |
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