Medieval History
As Iceland became part of the Norwegian kingship 1262?1264, a new power structure in the shape of an Icelandic aristocracy appointed by the king of Norway was established. This development is discussed in a doctoral thesis in History from the University of Gothenburg that sheds light on a period in the Icelandic history that previously has not received its due attention.
?The 14th century has never received a great deal of attention in Icelandic history writing. This is surprising since this period is at least as important as the considerably more frequently discussed so-called Free State period (around 930?1262/64) when Iceland was autonomous, especially considering the country?s state formation process,? says the author of the thesis Sigríður Beck.
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Medieval History
In royal absence: The making of an Icelandic aristocracy, 1271?1387
As Iceland became part of the Norwegian kingship 1262?1264, a new power structure in the shape of an Icelandic aristocracy appointed by the king of Norway was established. This development is discussed in a doctoral thesis in History from the University of Gothenburg that sheds light on a period in the Icelandic history that previously has not received its due attention.
?The 14th century has never received a great deal of attention in Icelandic history writing. This is surprising since this period is at least as important as the considerably more frequently discussed so-called Free State period (around 930?1262/64) when Iceland was autonomous, especially considering the country?s state formation process,? says the author of the thesis Sigríður Beck.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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We would like to alert you to the adventure-cum-academic-project which is about to be undertaken by one of our Research Fellows, Dr Emily Lethbridge. Her blog can be found at http://sagasteads.blogspot.com/, but we also include an outline of her project...
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Vicky Cribb writes: There is more to Iceland than banking crises and volcanic eruptions, as you will discover if you come along to the Modern Icelandic language classes offered by the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, with generous support...
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Dr Elizabeth Ashman Rowe, Lecturer in Scandinavian History in ASNC, writes about her current research on Ragnar Loðbrók: One of my current research projects has to do with a legendary Viking named Ragnar Loðbrók. His nickname means ?Shaggy Breeches?,...
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