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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Uppsala | | | | |  Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Norse mythology - CosmologyIn Norse mythology, the earth is represented as 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 mos ...
See also:Norse mythology, Norse mythology - Overview, 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 - Blót - Mære, Norway Snorri Sturluson relates of a meeting between the peasants of Trøndelag and king Haakon I of Norway, a meeting which ended in a religious feud centered around the blót. Haakon was raised at the Christian English court and had returned to claim the throne of his father Harald Fairhair (the unifier of Norway) and intended to Christianize the country. In spite of the fact that the peasants had elected Haakon king at the Ting they opposed his religious ideas.
It was an old custom, that when there was to be sacrifice all the bon ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Blót: Encyclopedia II - Blót - Mære, Norway |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Funbo Runestones - U999 This stone was raised by Haursi and his brother after their father.
Inscription:
haursi : auk : kitil : raistu : aftir : þekn : faþur : sin : staina : þisa : at : bunta : kuþan : o : funum
Old West Norse transcription:
Haursi ok Ketill reistu eptir Þegn, fôður sinn, steina þessa, at bónda góðan á Funnum/Fúnum.
Old East Norse transcription:
Haursi ok Kætill ræistu æftiR Þegn, faður sinn, stæina þessa, a ...
See also:Funbo Runestones, Funbo Runestones - U937, Funbo Runestones - U990, Funbo Runestones - U991, Funbo Runestones - U999, Funbo Runestones - External source Read more here: » Funbo Runestones: Encyclopedia II - Funbo Runestones - U999 |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Academic co-operation The University has signed cooperation agreements with 30 universities and research institutions abroad, and 140 contracts for international student and teacher exchange projects within the framework of the EU's "Erasmus programme".
At present, nearly 400 foreign exchange students from 27 countries study at the University. The vast majority comes from Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Russia, the United States of America, and Germany.
The University of Tartu has co-operation agreements with the following universities at the time. These co ...
See also: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 Read more here: » University of Tartu: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Academic co-operation |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Early Swedish history - Kalmar Union See also: Kalmar Union
In 1388, at the request of the Swedes themselves, Albert was driven out by Queen Margaret of Denmark and at a convention of the representatives of the three Scandinavian kingdoms (held at Kalmar in 1397), Margaret's great-nephew, Eric of Pomerania, was elected the common king, although the liberties of each of the three realms were expressly reserved and confirmed. The union was to be a personal, not a political union. Neither Margaret herself nor her successors observed the stipulation that in each of th ...
See also:Early Swedish history, Early Swedish history - 9th century, Early Swedish history - 10th century, Early Swedish history - Christianization and struggle for power, Early Swedish history - The first union of Sweden and Norway, Early Swedish history - Kalmar Union Read more here: » Early Swedish history: Encyclopedia II - Early Swedish history - Kalmar Union |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Buildings The University’s four museums, its Botanical Gardens, and sports facilities are, by and large, open to the general public. The University possesses some 150 buildings, 30 of which are outside of Tartu. 31 of its buildings decorate the city as architectural monuments. However, the current reforms include attempts to sell, or have the state co-sponsor, several of these buildings and monuments, as well as sports facilities, as they are not seen as part of the university's mission proper.
At the same time, there are numerous recently constructed/renovated university buildings and student dormitories, such as th ...
See also: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 Read more here: » University of Tartu: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Buildings |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Research At the University of Tartu, currently more than 3,300 scientific publications are produced every year. About half of all publications by Estonian scientists in journals (those covered by citation indexes like "SCI Expanded", "SSCI" or "A&HCI") are written by Tartu authors.
According to the university administration, the most remarkable recent research achievements have been in the fields of molecular and cell biology, gene technology, immunology, pharmacology, laser medicine, materials science, laser spectroscopy, biochemistry, environment technology, ...
See also: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 Read more here: » University of Tartu: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Research |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - International E-road network - Signage The European routes are signposted with a green number sign like this:
There are different strategies for determining how frequently to signpost the roads.
Sweden, Norway and Denmark have integrated the E-road numbers into their networks, meaning that the roads usually have no other national number.
In most of the countries the E-roads form a network on top of the national network. The green signs are frequent enough to show how to follow the roads, but do not usually show how to reach them.
In some coun ...
See also:International E-road network, International E-road network - Numbering system, International E-road network - Exceptions, International E-road network - Notes to the listings, International E-road network - Class A roads, International E-road network - North-South reference, International E-road network - West-East reference, International E-road network - North-South intermediate, International E-road network - West-East intermediate, International E-road network - Class B roads, International E-road network - Signage Read more here: » International E-road network: Encyclopedia II - International E-road network - Signage |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - International E-road network - Numbering system The route numbering system, defined by UNECE since 1975, went through a major change in 1992 and is now as follows (text and layout slightly modified from the original for clarity of understanding):
Reference roads and intermediate roads, called Class-A roads, have two-digit numbers. Branch, link and connecting roads, called Class-B roads, have three-digit numbers.
In general:
North-south reference roads have two-digit odd numbers terminating in the figure 5 and increasing from west to east.
East-west ...
See also:International E-road network, International E-road network - Numbering system, International E-road network - Exceptions, International E-road network - Notes to the listings, International E-road network - Class A roads, International E-road network - North-South reference, International E-road network - West-East reference, International E-road network - North-South intermediate, International E-road network - West-East intermediate, International E-road network - Class B roads, International E-road network - Signage Read more here: » International E-road network: Encyclopedia II - International E-road network - Numbering system |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Faculty and Alumni
University of Tartu - Notable Lecturers & Professors.
Wilhelm Ostwald, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Jüri Allik, psychologist
Walter Anderson, folklorist
Karl Bücher, economist and anthropologist
Vladimir Dahl, lexicographer
Wolfgang Drechsler, public administration scholar and political philosopher
Gustav von Ewers, legal historian
Lazar Gulkowitsch, Jewish Studies scholar, supported by Albert Einstein
Theod ...
See also: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 Read more here: » University of Tartu: Encyclopedia II - University of Tartu - Faculty and Alumni |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Swedish hip hop - Well known graffiti artists (in alphabetical order)
Dissey, Stockholm
Akay, Stockholm
Mac One, Malmö
Merley (aka Liam Norberg [1]), Stockholm
Zappo, Stockholm
Ziggy, Stockholm
Main article: Graffiti in Sweden
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See also:Swedish hip hop, Swedish hip hop - The beginning, Swedish hip hop - The first breakthrough, Swedish hip hop - The second breakthrough, Swedish hip hop - The fourth wave, Swedish hip hop - Well known rappers and crews, Swedish hip hop - Well known DJs, Swedish hip hop - Well known B-Boy/B-Girl dancers, Swedish hip hop - Well known graffiti artists, Swedish hip hop - Books on Swedish hip hop, Swedish hip hop - Links to English language Swedish hip hop resources, Swedish hip hop - Links to Swedish Hip-Hop Labels Read more here: » Swedish hip hop: Encyclopedia II - Swedish hip hop - Well known graffiti artists |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Foundation of modern Sweden - Eric XIV Main article: Eric XIV of Sweden
Events were already occurring which ultimately compelled Sweden to depart from her neutrality and lay the foundations of an overseas empire. In the last year of Gustav’s life, 1560, the ancient Livonian Order, amalgamated since 1237 with the more powerful Teutonic Order, had by the secularization of the latter order into the dukedom of Prussia, 1525, become suddenly isolated in the midst of hostile Slavonians. It needed but a jolt to bring down the crazy anachronism, and the jolt came when, in 1558-1560, floods of Muscovites poured over th ...
See also:Foundation of modern Sweden, Foundation of modern Sweden - Gustav Vasa, Foundation of modern Sweden - Reformation, Foundation of modern Sweden - Eric XIV, Foundation of modern Sweden - John III, Foundation of modern Sweden - Sigismund Read more here: » Foundation of modern Sweden: Encyclopedia II - Foundation of modern Sweden - Eric XIV |
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| | | | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Dan king - The Skjöldungasaga According to Arngrímur Jónsson's Latin epitome of the lost Skjöldungasaga made in 1597:
Ríg (Rigus) was a man not the least among the great ones of his time. He married the daughter of a certain Danp [Old Norse Danpr], lord of Danpsted, whose name was Dana; and later, having won the royal title for his province, left as his heir his son by Dana, called Dan or Danum, all of whose subjects were called Danes.
Th ...
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 - The Skjöldungasaga |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Christian II of Denmark - The Stockholm Bloodbath On November 4, he was anointed by Gustavus Trolle in Stockholm Cathedral, and took the usual oath to rule the Realm through native-born Swedes alone, according to prescription. The next three days were given up to banqueting, but on November 7 "an entertainment of another sort began." On the evening of that day Christian summoned his captains to a private conference at the palace, the result of which was quickly apparent, for at dusk a band of Danish soldiers, with lanterns and torches, broke into ...
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 - The Stockholm Bloodbath |
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| | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Christian II of Denmark - Reconquest of Sweden Meanwhile Christian was preparing for the inevitable war with Sweden, where the patriotic party, headed by the freely elected Viceroy Sten Sture the Younger, stood face to face with the pro-Danish party under Archbishop Gustav Trolle.
Christian, who had already taken measures to isolate Sweden politically, hastened to the relief of the archbishop, who was beleaguered in his fortress of Stäket, but was defeated by Sture and his peasant levies at Vedila and forced to return to Denmark. A second attempt to subdue Sweden in 1518 was also ...
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 - Reconquest of Sweden |
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| | | | | | | Uppsala: Encyclopedia II - Ture Nerman - The Last Years Ture Nerman had a seat in the parliament 1946 – 1953. He retired from politics after that, 67-years-old. The rest of his life Ture Nerman lived quietly with his family. He had a house on an island in the Stockholm archipelago and he still kept the red Soviet flag with the hammer and the sickle outside his house. But after the Second World War, Nerman had a very positive view towards America and great hopes for the United Nations, and he even became an advocate of Swedish membership in NATO. He died in 1969.
Ture Nermans has a small street named after him in Kungsholmen, Stockh ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Ture Nerman: Encyclopedia II - Ture Nerman - The Last Years |
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