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Västgötalagen, the Glossary

Index Västgötalagen

(or) or the Västgöta (Westrogothic) law is the oldest Swedish text written in Latin script and the oldest of all Swedish provincial laws.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 30 relations: Byzantine Empire, Carl Johan Schlyter, Code of law, Dalsland, Eskil Magnusson, Geats, Jester, Johan Sverkersson, Kievan Rus', Latin script, Lawspeaker, List of hundreds of Sweden, London, Lund University, Medieval Scandinavian law, National Library of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung, Rubric, Scania, Scanian Law, Stones of Mora, Swedes, Swedish language, Swedish Literature Bank, Thingmen, Varangian Guard, Varangians, Västergötland, Vedum, World Digital Library.

  2. 13th century in law
  3. Earliest known manuscripts by language
  4. Germanic legal codes
  5. Legal history of Sweden
  6. Swedish non-fiction literature

Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

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Carl Johan Schlyter

Carl Johan Schlyter (29 January 1795 – 29 December 1888) was a Swedish jurist and law publisher. Västgötalagen and Carl Johan Schlyter are legal history of Sweden.

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Code of law

A code of law, also called a law code or legal code, is a systematic collection of statutes.

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Dalsland

Dalsland is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland in southern Sweden.

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Eskil Magnusson

Eskil Magnusson (c. 1175 – c. 1227) was a nobleman and lawspeaker (Lagman) of Västergötland.

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Geats

The Geats (gēatas; gautar; götar), sometimes called Goths, were a large North Germanic tribe who inhabited italic ("land of the Geats") in modern southern Sweden from antiquity until the Late Middle Ages.

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Jester

A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court.

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Johan Sverkersson (c. 1201 – 10 March 1222), also known as John I, was King of Sweden from 1216 until his death in 1222.

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Kievan Rus'

Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus,.

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Latin script

The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia.

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Lawspeaker

A lawspeaker or lawman (Swedish: lagman, Old Swedish: laghmaþer or laghman, Danish: lovsigemand, Norwegian: lagmann, Icelandic: lög(sögu)maður, Faroese: løgmaður, Finnish: laamanni, inatsitinuk) is a unique Scandinavian legal office.

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List of hundreds of Sweden

A hundred is a geographic division formerly used in northern Germanic countries and related colonies, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative divisions.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Lund University

Lund University (Lunds universitet) is a public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities.

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Medieval Scandinavian law

Medieval Scandinavian law, also called North Germanic law, was a subset of Germanic law practiced by North Germanic peoples. Västgötalagen and Medieval Scandinavian law are legal history of Sweden.

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National Library of Sweden

The National Library of Sweden (Kungliga biblioteket, KB, meaning "the Royal Library") is Sweden's national library.

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Olof Skötkonung

Olof Skötkonung, (Óláfr skautkonungr; –1022) sometimes stylized as Olaf the Swede, was King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, according to Icelandic sources, Sigrid the Haughty.

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Rubric

A rubric is a word or section of text that is traditionally written or printed in red ink for emphasis.

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Scania

Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne, is the southernmost of the historical provinces (landskap) of Sweden.

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Scanian Law

Scanian law (Skånske Lov, Skånelagen) is the oldest Danish provincial law and one of the first Nordic provincial laws to be written down. Västgötalagen and Scanian Law are Germanic legal codes and legal history of Sweden.

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Stones of Mora

The Stones of Mora is a historic location in Knivsta, Sweden. Västgötalagen and Stones of Mora are legal history of Sweden.

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Swedes

Swedes (svenskar) are an ethnic group native to Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countries, in particular Finland where they are an officially recognized minority, with Swedish being one of the official languages of the country, and with a substantial diaspora in other countries, especially the United States.

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Swedish language

Swedish (svenska) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland.

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Swedish Literature Bank

The Swedish Literature Bank is a non-profit organisation whose objective is making classic Swedish literature and literary criticism freely available in digital editions.

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Thingmen

The Thingmen (Þingalið) was a unit in the service of the Kings of England during the period 1013–1051, financed by direct taxation which had its origins in the tribute known as Danegeld.

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Varangian Guard

The Varangian Guard (translit-std) was an elite unit of the Byzantine army from the tenth to the fourteenth century who served as personal bodyguards to the Byzantine emperors.

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Varangians

The Varangians"," Online Etymology Dictionary were Viking conquerors, traders and settlers, mostly from present-day Sweden.

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Västergötland

Västergötland, also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (landskap in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden.

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Vedum

Vedum is a locality situated in Vara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 926 inhabitants in 2010.

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World Digital Library

The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress.

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See also

13th century in law

  • Västgötalagen

Earliest known manuscripts by language

Germanic legal codes

Legal history of Sweden

Swedish non-fiction literature

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Västgötalagen

Also known as Older Västgöta Law, Vaestgoetalagen, Västgöta Law, Västgöta Laws, Westrogothic law, Westrogothic provincial law, Yngre Västgötalagen, Äldre Västgötalagen.