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Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Armed Forces - Possible enemies, Swedish Armed Forces - Current deployments, Swedish Armed Forces - Training, Swedish Armed Forces - Military Ranks, Swedish Armed Forces - Organization, Swedish Armed Forces - Branches, Swedish Armed Forces - Military Districts, Swedish Armed Forces - Schools, Swedish Armed Forces - Centres, Swedish Armed Forces - Government agencies reporting to the Ministry of Defence, Swedish Armed Forces - Voluntary Defence Organizations

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Upsalum, or Ubsola, is the name stated as the main cult center of pagan (heathen) Ása-faith in ancient Scandinavia and Sweden, generally translated into modern day language as Uppsala. This is where the supposed 'golden covered temple' should have been located, as described amongst others by Adam of Bremen and Snorri Sturluson. The general opinion is that the origin of the tribe of Suiones (usually only called Swedes in English), as well as the ancient pagan Ása cult and Temple at Uppsala sites, were located in ...

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Götaland theory, Götaland theory - Terminology, Götaland theory - History, Götaland theory - Advocates, Götaland theory - Ubsola mythical seat of the Sveas of old Sweden, Götaland theory - The Svealand theory, Götaland theory - Main arguments for placing Ubsola in Uppland, Götaland theory - The Götaland theory, Götaland theory - Opposing notes of interest for not placing Ubsola in Uppland, Götaland theory - Conclusions, Götaland theory - Official view on the location of Ubsola ancient Uppsala

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Geiger grew up and went to school in Landshut, Bavaria, already showing an interest in Scandinavia from an early age. He studied law and political science, first at the University of Munich from 1910 - 1912, then at the University of Würzburg from 1912 - 1914. In 1914 Geiger joined the army voluntarily; he served until 1918 and was injured. At the same time he wrote a dissertation on the supervision of criminals, Die Schutzaufsicht, supported by Friedrich Oetk ...

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Theodor Geiger, Theodor Geiger - Life, Theodor Geiger - Work, Theodor Geiger - Publications

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The Hubel and Wiesel experiments greatly expanded the scientific knowledge of sensory processing. In one experiment, done in 1959, they inserted a microelectrode into the primary visual cortex of an anesthetized cat. They then projected patterns of light and dark on a screen in front of the cat. They found that some neurons fired rapidly when presented with lines at one angle, while others responded best to another angle. They called these neurons "simple cells." Still other neurons, which they termed "complex cells," responded best to lines ...

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Torsten Wiesel, Torsten Wiesel - Research, Torsten Wiesel - Biography

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Nerman grew up in a middle class family in the working-class, industrial city of Norrköping. His father owned a bookstore in the city and had married an employee who was many years younger: she became the mother of Ture and his younger twin brothers. Nerman graduated from the Norrköping gymnasium (secondary school) in 1903 at the age of 17. On the graduation day he took his school bible and tossed it in the Motala ström river. In his autobiography, Nerman describes this as his first revolutionary action. Some years later when he was asked by Hjalmar Branting what had made him a socialist, Nerman answered tha ...

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Ture Nerman, Ture Nerman - Background, Ture Nerman - Political Awakening, Ture Nerman - World War I and Zimmerwald, Ture Nerman - In America, Ture Nerman - The Birth of Swedish Communism, Ture Nerman - In Soviet Russia, Ture Nerman - Against Stalinism, Ture Nerman - In Fascist Spain, Ture Nerman - World War II, Ture Nerman - The Last Years, Ture Nerman - Works

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The poem Beowulf reads (lines 59–63): 59  Ðæm feower bearn    forðgerimed 60  in worold wocun    weoroda ræswa 61  heorogar. 7 hroðgar    7 halga til 62  hyrde ic þ    elan cwen 63  heaðo-Scilfingas    healsgebed ...

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Halfdan, Halfdan - Various Accounts, Halfdan - The Children of Halfdan, Halfdan - Traditions of Harold Fródi and Halfdan possibly related or confused with the above, Halfdan - Reference

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The verb blóta meant to "strengthen" and the intention was to strengthen the powers (gods and Elves). The most powerful means was the sacrificed object or being. It was usually animals and in particular pigs and horses. The meat was boiled in large cooking pits with heated stones, either indoors or outdoors. The blood was considered to contain special powers and it was sprinkled on the statues of the gods, on th ...

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Blót, Blót - Rites and beliefs, Blót - Dates for the blóts, Blót - Locations, Blót - Uppsala Sweden, Blót - Gotland, Blót - Lejre Denmark, Blót - Mære Norway, Blót - Elven blót, Blót - The Völse blót, Blót - Later times, Blót - Sources

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The Royal mounds (Swedish Kungshögarna) is the name for the three large barrows which are located in Gamla Uppsala. They are dated to the 5th and 6th centuries. As Sweden's oldest national symbols they are even depicted on the covers of books about the Swedish national identity. In the 6th century, Gamla Uppsala was the location of royal burials. The location was chosen carefully and in order to make them majestic, they were constructed on top of the ridge. They were built as symbols the divine origins and powers of the ...

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Gamla Uppsala, Gamla Uppsala - Geographical description, Gamla Uppsala - History, Gamla Uppsala - Archaeology, Gamla Uppsala - The Royal Mounds, Gamla Uppsala - An old controversy and its solution, Gamla Uppsala - Etymology, Gamla Uppsala - The Church, Gamla Uppsala - Source

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It was early decreed that the cathedra of a bishop was not to be placed in the church of a village, but only in that of a city. This was not difficult on the continent of Europe, where towns were numerous and cities were the natural centres from which Christianity was diffused among the surrounding districts. In the British Isles, however, towns were few, and, instead of exercising jurisdiction over definite areas, many of the bishops were bishops of tribes or peoples, as the bishops of the south Saxons, the West Saxons, the Somersætas, etc. The ...

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Cathedral, Cathedral - Designation, Cathedral - History and organization

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Dísir briefly appear in a couple of Eddic and skaldic poems, and in various kennings. In Grímnismál, the wise Grímnir (Odin) makes a prophesy of king Geirröðr's death, and mentions dísir. Eggmóðan val nú mun Yggr hafa, þitt veit ek líf of liðit; úfar ro dísir, nú knáttu Óðin sjá, nálgastu mik ef þú megir. [1] The fallen by the sword Ygg shall now have; thy life ...

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Dísir, Dísir - Corpus, Dísir - Dísir Valkyries and Norns, Dísir - Dísablót and dísaþing, Dísir - Notes

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Carl Linnaeus was born at a farm called Råshult in Älmhult Municipality, the province of Småland in southern Sweden. Like his father and maternal grandfather, Linnaeus was groomed as a youth to be a churchman, but he showed little enthusiasm for it. His interest in botany impressed a physician from his town and he was sent to study at Lund University, transferring to Uppsala University after one year. During this time Linnaeus became convinced that in the stamens and pistils of flowers lay the basis for the classification of plants, and he wrote a short work on the subject that ...

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Carolus Linnaeus, Carolus Linnaeus - Biography, Carolus Linnaeus - Linnaean taxonomy, Carolus Linnaeus - Students, Carolus Linnaeus - Other accomplishments

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The saga deals with the cursed sword Tyrfing and how it was forged and cursed by the Dwarves Dvalin and Durin for king Svafrlami. Later, he lost it to the beserker Arngrim from Bolmsö who gave it to his son Angantyr. Angantyr died during a fight on Samsø against the Swedish hero Hjalmar, whose friend Orvar-Odd buried the cursed sword in a barrow together with Angantyr. From the barrow it was retrieved by Angantyr's daughter, the shieldmaiden Hervor who summoned her dead father to claim her inheritance. Then the saga continues with her and ...

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Hervarar saga, Hervarar saga - Synopsis, Hervarar saga - Versions, Hervarar saga - Age, Hervarar saga - Tolkien, Hervarar saga - Bibliography

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According to Arngrim, Hereoweard was succeeded by Rörek (called Hredric in Beowulf), the cousin of Hrólf's father, but he was attacked by Valdar. They shared the kingdom so that Rörek kept Zealand, whereas Valdar took Skåne. This version does not fit Bjarkimal as it relates that Rörik had been killed by Hrólf. According to Hrólf Kraki's saga, Skuld inherited the kingdom but was killed by the Geatish king Thorir Houndsfoot and by Yrsa's men. The kingdom then passed into the hands of Hrólf's daughters. According to Saxo, it is Hod, Adils' brother who be ...

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Heoroweard, Heoroweard - Succession, Heoroweard - Comments

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Only one event per country can be included. There are currently 14 races, spread amongst Europe, America, Asia and Australia: Europe: Birkebeinerrennet (Norway) Dolomitenlauf (Austria) Engadin Skimarathon (Switzerland) Finlandia-hiihto (Finland) Jizerská padesátka (Czech Republic) König Ludwig Lauf (Germany) Marcialonga (Italy) Tartu Maraton (Estonia) La Transjurassienne (France) Vasaloppet (Sweden) America: American Birkebeiner (USA) Keskinada Loppet (Canada) Asia: See also:

Worldloppet Ski Federation, Worldloppet Ski Federation - Locations, Worldloppet Ski Federation - Racing distances, Worldloppet Ski Federation - Worldloppet Master

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Founded by Sweden as part of colonial policy in just-conquered Livonia, the Academia Gustaviana was the second university founded in Swedish-ruled territory, following Uppsala University. A precursor to the academy had been a Jesuit grammar school, existing between 1583 and 1601, when Tartu (Dorpat) was under Polish rule. Struggling until 1710, after being relocated from Tartu to Pärnu for some years, the university was reopened only in 1802 by order of the reform-minded Emperor Alexan ...

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University of Tartu, University of Tartu - History, University of Tartu - Buildings, University of Tartu - Research, University of Tartu - Faculty and Alumni, University of Tartu - Notable Lecturers & Professors, University of Tartu - Notable Students, University of Tartu - Honorary Doctorates, University of Tartu - Academic co-operation, University of Tartu - Bibliography

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History of democracy - Prehistoric democracies. The earliest forms of democracy may have originated in the bands and tribes of prehistoric times. These groups of people, related by blood and marriage, often assigned the most senior man in each group to be its leader. As groups became larger, a method of selecting a ruler from among the elders of various family lines had to be developed. This process began to take on more of a religious nature and could become either more or less democratic. Larger societies tende ...

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History of democracy, History of democracy - Origins, History of democracy - Prehistoric democracies, History of democracy - Ancient Greece, History of democracy - Local popular institutions, History of democracy - Rise of democracy in modern national governments, History of democracy - Pre-Eighteenth century milestones, History of democracy - Eighteenth and nineteenth century milestones, History of democracy - The secret ballot, History of democracy - 20th century waves of democracy, History of democracy - Main competitors to democracy, History of democracy - Contemporary trends, History of democracy - Ideas, History of democracy - Documents, History of democracy - People, History of democracy - Events

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In 1568 he was the real leader of the rebellion against Eric, but took no part in the designs of his brother John III of Sweden against the unhappy king after his deposition. Indeed, Charles's relations with John were always more or less strained. He had no sympathy with John's High-Church tendencies on the one hand, and he sturdily resisted all the king's endeavours to restrict his authority as Duke of Södermanland on the other. The nobility and the majority of the Riksdag of the Estates supported John, however, in his endeavours to unify ...

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Charles IX of Sweden, Charles IX of Sweden - Duke Charles, Charles IX of Sweden - King Charles IX, Charles IX of Sweden - Children

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Rail transport has to some extent been privatised, but the major national operator, SJ AB, and the cargo transport operator Green Cargo are both fully owned by the state. The private company Tågkompaniet operate in central Sweden, and there are a number of regional companies. Tram systems are used in Gothenburg, Norrköping and Stockholm. There is a metro system in Stockholm, the Stockholm Metro. Rail traffic is supervised by the Swedish National Rail A ...

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Rail transport in Sweden, Rail transport in Sweden - Operators, Rail transport in Sweden - History, Rail transport in Sweden - Network, Rail transport in Sweden - Main lines, Rail transport in Sweden - Railway links with adjacent countries

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Denmark does not have a specified flag law, but various regulations and rules spread out over many documents, from King Christian IV's time till today, can be found. The quest to unite them into a specified flag law have been brought forth many times, especially in the 20th century, but it never amounted to anything. Flag of Denmark - National flag. The size and shape of the coufhordie flag ("Koffardiflaget") for merchant ships is given in the regulation of June 11, 1748, which says: A red flag w ...

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Flag of Denmark, Flag of Denmark - The legendary origin of the flag, Flag of Denmark - The continuation of the romantic legend, Flag of Denmark - Other theories of the origin of the flag, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #2, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #3, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #4, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #5, Flag of Denmark - Theories of the origin of the flag #6, Flag of Denmark - Earliest recorded use of the flag, Flag of Denmark - Earliest undisputed link, Flag of Denmark - Origin and meaning of Dannebrog, Flag of Denmark - From King's banner to National flag, Flag of Denmark - Laws and flag variations, Flag of Denmark - National flag, Flag of Denmark - Splitflag, Flag of Denmark - Who may use what?, Flag of Denmark - Flag days, Flag of Denmark - External link

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The Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens, a male-only competition (see also Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics). Six events were planned, but only four events were actually contested: 100 m, 500 m, and 1200 m freestyle and 100 m for sailors. The first gold medal was won by Alfred Hajos of Hungary in 1:22.20 for the 100m freestyle. Hajos was also victorious in the 1200 m event, and was unable to compete in the 500 m, which was won by Austrian Paul Neumann. Another swimming competition of 100m for sailors included three Greek sailors in ...

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History of swimming, History of swimming - Ancient times, History of swimming - Middle Ages to 1800, History of swimming - The Pre-Olympic Era to 1896, History of swimming - The Modern Olympic Era after 1896

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In modern X-ray emission spectroscopy, X-rays from synchrotron radiation facilities are used to excite a material of interest. Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn from Uppsala, Sweden (Nobel Prize 1924), who painstakingly produced numerous diamond-ruled glass diffraction gratings for his spectrometers, was one of the pioneers in developing X-ray emission spectroscopy (also called X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy). He measured the X-ray wavelengths of many elements to ...

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X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy - X-ray emission spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy - Instrumentation, X-ray spectroscopy - X-ray absorption spectroscopy

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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 ...

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Dan king, Dan king - The Leire Chonicle, Dan king - The Rígsthula, Dan king - The Skjöldungasaga, Dan king - The Ynglinga Saga, Dan king - Sven Aggesen, Dan king - The Gesta Danorum, Dan king - The Song of Eric

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